The Bath of Venus

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Myth and eroticism, in the shade of luxuriant vegetation

The Cryptoporticus overlooks a stretch of water which houses a Carrara marble Venus, inspired by the famous classic crouching Aphrodite. Sculpted by Tommaso Solari in 1762, it was placed there around 1840. Behind the statue, an opening offers the visitor a privileged view, allowing an intimate dialogue with the goddess. The waters surrounding it spring from the base of a monumental Yew tree and from some smaller waterfalls connected to the Shepherd’s Fountain. The cool and moist environment of the Bath of Venus hosts rare ferns and maidenhair ferns, as well as various species of fish and crayfish.

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Palazzo Reale

Parco Reale

Giardino Inglese

Beyond the Royal Palace

1. Palazzo Reale 2. Parco Reale 3. Giardino Inglese

1. Via d'acqua 2. Castelluccia 3. Peschiera 4. The Fountain of Dolphins 5. The Fountain of Aeolus 6. The Fountain of Ceres 7. The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon 8. The Fountain of Venus and Adonis 9. The waterfall and Torrione 10. The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)11. The Margherita Fountain

1. The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House 2. The Cryptoporticus 3. The Bath of Venus 4. The Aperia 5. The Italic Temple 6. The Pyramid 7. The Tempietto (small temple)8. The Obelisk 9. The Gothic Chapel 10. The greenhouses 11. Gardener’s House 12. The Shepherd’s Fountain

1. The Royal Staircase and Upper Vestibule 2. The Cannocchiale 3. The Court Theatre 4. The Throne Hall 5. The Astrea Room 6. The Four Seasons Rooms 7. The Palatine Library 8. Maria Carolina’s Boudoir 9. Alexander Hall 10. The Ferdinand IV’s Study 11. The Palatine Chapel 12. The Royal Apartments

Beyond the Royal Palace

The Bath of Venus

Myth and eroticism, in the shade of luxuriant vegetation

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