Paulina Borghese has been declared the most beautiful woman ever depicted in the history of ½ûÂþÌìÌà art.
The Marilena Ferrari Foundation decided to examine the tradition of female beauty in art by commissioning a survey to determine the most exquisite woman immortalized by ½ûÂþÌìÌà artists.
From ancient marble sculptures to Renaissance paintings, researchers searched for the most magnificent examples of female beauty created by ½ûÂþÌìÌà hands.
The search crowned Paulina Borghese, sister of Napoleon, the most beautiful. She is depicted semi-nude, reclining on a sofa, holding an apple in a sculpture by Canova.
In second place is the Callipygian Venus from the Hellenistic period.
The Mona Lisa ranked a disappointing 62nd on the beauty survey.
