Venus Frozen in Time

In this piece, the ancient Roman goddess Venus is crouched while being surrounded by roses and myrtle. In ancient times, these flowers were used to symbolize love, sex, beauty, and fertility – the constructs that Venus represented. Venus was in many ways the counterpart to the Greek goddess Aphrodite except she held far greater power. This drawing embodies the idea of Venus being frozen in ancient times with few worshippers existing nowadays.