Crouching Venus at the British Museum in London
Welcome to “Art, Culture & Books” with me Anthony King. Today I’ll be taking you on a video and photographic tour of the Second century AD Aphrodite or ‘Crouching Venus’ at the British Museum in London. We’ve visited many a Venus on my channel but I think that this might be my favourite of all. There is something about the placement of the statue, which is so visible and also it’s height. When I was a child I was also so impressed that this was on loan from Queen Elizabeth – I found that impressive and very kind of her I remember thinking! As always, I take all the photos and videos myself on location, ensuring you get an up-close and personal view of the