![Antonio Canova's Sexy Sculpture of Napoleon's Sister Caused a Scandal—Here Are 3 Facts That Elevate It Above the Sensationalism Antonio Canova's Sexy Sculpture of Napoleon's Sister Caused a Scandal—Here Are 3 Facts That Elevate It Above the Sensationalism](https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/03/0a288ff47f317554677a31ee77edea59d0aefed6-4000x3999.jpeg)
Antonio Canova's Sexy Sculpture of Napoleon's Sister Caused a Scandal—Here Are 3 Facts That Elevate It Above the Sensationalism
![Benjamin Randow on Twitter: "Galerie Borghèse, Vénus victorieuse, par Antonio Canova, sous les traits de Pauline Bonaparte épouse Borghèse. Le succès de cette œuvre fut tel que l'on organisa des visites nocturnes Benjamin Randow on Twitter: "Galerie Borghèse, Vénus victorieuse, par Antonio Canova, sous les traits de Pauline Bonaparte épouse Borghèse. Le succès de cette œuvre fut tel que l'on organisa des visites nocturnes](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMB7i1YXMAMUJjc.jpg:large)
Benjamin Randow on Twitter: "Galerie Borghèse, Vénus victorieuse, par Antonio Canova, sous les traits de Pauline Bonaparte épouse Borghèse. Le succès de cette œuvre fut tel que l'on organisa des visites nocturnes
![sculpture of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix (or Venus Victorious), masterpiece by famous italian sculptor Antonio Canova in Galleria Borghese on January 25, 2018, Rome, Italy — Stock Editorial Photography sculpture of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix (or Venus Victorious), masterpiece by famous italian sculptor Antonio Canova in Galleria Borghese on January 25, 2018, Rome, Italy — Stock Editorial Photography](https://st3.depositphotos.com/1316984/18667/i/1600/depositphotos_186679330-stock-photo-rome-italy-january-sculpture-pauline.jpg)
sculpture of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix (or Venus Victorious), masterpiece by famous italian sculptor Antonio Canova in Galleria Borghese on January 25, 2018, Rome, Italy — Stock Editorial Photography
![Pauline Borghese (née Bonaparte), Princess Borghese (1780-1825) sister of Napoleon Bonaparte - Government Art Collection Pauline Borghese (née Bonaparte), Princess Borghese (1780-1825) sister of Napoleon Bonaparte - Government Art Collection](https://artcollection.culture.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/gac/includes/cimage/artworkimage/O21215/063ccf2ff7ec491.40502758.jpg)