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An antique white marble sculpture group, identified as Venus Felix and Cupid, stands within an arched niche with a solid dark red background. The sculpture is located in the Chiaramonti Museum, Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Vatican City. The primary figure is a standing female, sculpted in white marble, facing slightly to the viewer's right. She possesses a serene expression, with wavy hair partially covered by a cap-like headdress. Her upper torso and right leg are nude. Her left arm is positioned alongside her body, holding intricately draped fabric that covers her lower body and left leg. Her right arm is bent, extending towards the smaller figure. To the right of the female figure stands a smaller, headless marble figure of a nude male child, consistent with Cupid. This figure lacks arms, which are broken off at the shoulders, and exhibits rudimentary wings on its back. The drapery held by the larger female figure appears to partially interact with the child figure. Both statues rest on a multi-tiered white marble base. An inscription on the lowest visible tier reads "VENERI FELICI SACRUM" followed by additional, partially obscured text "P. SALLUSTIA" and "HELIODORI." The red background is framed by a light-colored, possibly white marble, archway visible at the top left and right, and a vertical architectural element on the far right. The scene is evenly lit.
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