Carlotta Chabert as Venus | |
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Artist | Francesco Hayez |
Year | 1830 |
Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
Dimensions | 183 cm× 137 cm(72 in× 54 in) |
Location | Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Trento |
Carlotta Chabert as Venus is an 1830 portrait painting by the Italian artist Francesco Hayez. It depicts the celebrated ballerina Carlotta Chabert in the role of the Roman Goddess Venus. [1] Due to the presence of two doves in the painting it is also known as Venus with Doves. [2] Today it is in the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Trento. [3]