It was one of the precious works of art shipped to Palermo in 1800 to escape the French, to no avail: such diplomatic pressure was brought to bear that the Vénus de Medicis was shipped to Paris in 1803.
Foi unha das obras de arte preciosas enviadas a Palermo en 1800 para salvalas dos voraces franceses, sen éxito: exerceuse tal presión diplomática que a Venus de Médici foi enviada a París en 1803.