The Ancient Origins of Modern Beauty Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A painting of the goddess Venus, thought to be based in part on the Venus de' Medici, an ancient Greek marble sculpture of Aphrodite. ( Sandro Botticelli / Wikimedia Commons ) Produced by Kristen Meinzer Produced by PRI and WNYC