Venustas was proposed as one of the three necessary components of architecture by the Roman architect and engineer, Vitruvius. Along side Utilitas and Firmitas, Venustas translates to the “qualities possessed by the goddess, Venus.” This concept was translated into a ceiling tile that portrays one of the Venus’s defining symbols, the rose. The design of the tile was inspired by the myth of Venus Chastising Cupid. The tile composition is made of two tiles that combine to form both whole or half roses. This alternation of form illustrates Venus’s capacity to bring people together, but also to tear them apart. The thorns penetrate through the petals of the flower to represent the goddess’s sinister emotions showing through her veil of beauty.