The Sacrifice to Venus 1766
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"The Sacrifice to Venus" is an oval terracotta relief created by Louis Simon Boizot in 1766. The artwork depicts a scene of a young woman offering a garland to the goddess Venus. Boizot, a French sculptor born in 1743, is known for his neoclassical style and the incorporation of classical themes in his work. The relief's detailed figures and graceful composition showcase the beauty of Roman mythology and the influence of classical art on 18th-century French sculpture.
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These are Boizot’s earliest known sculptures. He made them in Rome, where he worked and studied after having in 1762 won the Prix de Rome (a prize for artists that came with a travel stipend). The sacrificial scenes are conceived as antique reliefs, with simple scenes of draped women in profile. These works are early examples of Neoclassicism in sculpture.
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