They say it constantly at museums: don’t touch the art. Here, students of art and beyond can get up close and break down this masterpiece in a way that sharpens your own work.
Created circa 1815 by Bertel Thorvaldsen, the goddess of beauty and love is depicted after a beauty contest, the apple her token of victory.
Get as close as you want, see every angle, and adjust color and lighting to watch shadow and highlight travel across the marble.
Similar to
Michelangelo’s David Lighting Reference but different in execution, every form is sculpted to suit the subject. Notice the lack of exaggeration and what’s simplified. Study her, then David, to see how the two complement each other.
