An example of freestanding sculpture is the Medici Venus.
<h3>What is Medici Venus?</h3>
The Medici Venus is a famous Hellenistic sculpture that has the following characteristics:
It is carved in marble
Its scale is 1:1 with human proportions (real scale)
It represents the goddess Venus or Aphrodite.
It is currently exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence (Italy).
The sculpture is of a woman (the goddess Aphrodite) standing, with a dolphin on the left behind her. This sculpture is an example of freestanding sculpture because the goddess stands upright.
This beautiful altarpiece is by the Italian Renaissance painter Carlo Crivelli. It represents the Madonna and Child enthroned with Saint Jerome and Saint Sebastian.
