Proper name: VENUSTUS, artist. This name is found on the celebrated marble of Antium, as that of a freedman of the imperial family, in the time of Claudius, whose profession is described by the letters SPEC, which Vulpi interprets Speculator, but which, according to Raoul-Rochette, should be read Speclarius, that is, a manufacturer of the glass ornaments employed in the decoration of houses. M. R, Rochette brings forward strong arguments in support of his opinion, showing that there was a distinct class of such artists, speclarii, speculorum or speculariorum fabri, and that they existed at Rome as a body corporate. Collegium Speclariorum. (Tabul. Antiat. v. 23. p. 15, Rom. 1726, 4to ; R. Rochette, Lettre à M. Schorn, pp. 422 — 425, 2d ed.) (Wikisource | public domain)

Male Personal name
Confirmed occurences in the Roman Empire:

• M. Arranius Venustus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR A 1070 | PIR ID1918
• M. Arranius Venustus Bassilianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR A 1071 | PIR ID1919
• Q. Plautius Venustus (Masc), ref: IGR 4, 756 | PIR ID10515
• Ragonius Venustus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR R 0016 | PIR ID11346
• Seius Venustus Ragonius Venustus (Masc, senator), ref: cf. R 0016 | PIR ID12033
• Seius Venustus Ragonius Venustus (Masc, senator), ref: cf. R 0016 | PIR ID12033
• ...us Venustus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR V1 0258 | PIR ID13708
• Valerius Venustus (Masc, eques), ref: PIR V1 0151 | PIR ID14005
• Venustus (Masc), ref: PIR V1 0260 | PIR ID14160
• Venustus (Masc), ref: PIR V1 0261 | PIR ID14161
• Venustus (Masc), ref: Mart. 1, 10 | PIR ID14162