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The Venus Callipygia (with the beautiful buttocks) is one of the most beautiful examples of Greek sculpture that have come down to us. It is a copy made in Roman times. Due to the brazen pose made even more realistic by the typical executive style of the time, although always admired and jealously guarded, it was for a certain period the subject of censorship and moved to the secret collection of the Farnese family, away from prying eyes.In 1786 AD, it was transferred to Naples. The work depicts a woman, probably caught in the moment in which she is about to take a bath, who lifts her dress and turns an admiring gaze to her perfect B-side. Sadly the Victorian prudishness is still affecting contemporary mores. 😔More: https://thetravelbible.com/museum-of-artifacts/