Pomona at The Jardin des Tuileries, Paris

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Francois Barois (1656 - 1726) was a French sculptor, noted for his collection of sculptured now housed in The Louvre- including the copy of the Kallipygian Venus for Louis XIV or France and Cleopatra Dying. The sculpture depicts Pomona, a goddess of Roman religion and myth representing fruitful abundance and the orchard. She is most known for her relationship with Vertumnus, as narrated by Ovid- read more about the myth from the two sculptures depicting the scene here and here.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.