 The original painting is now lost, but a colossal copy of the painting exists, painted by the artist Titian and known as "Venus Anadyomene" by Titian.It depicts Venus (Aphrodite) rising from the sea and wringing her wet hair after her birth, a pose inspired by an account of the original painting by Apelles.Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships is often shown carrying a basket of apples in sculptures, which are meant to show fertility.