Many examples also come from the island of rhodes.
Marble statue of aphrodite hellenistic.
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Marble statue of aphrodite 2nd century b c.
This figure is one of the many variants created in the hellenistic period of a statue type known as the tiepolo aphrodite.
Greece hellenistic period ca.
Variant of the 4th century b c.
Marble statue of aphrodite.
Venus de milo aphrodite of melos greek sculpture of the hellenistic period.
The most renowned of these greek goddesses was the marble aphrodite of knidos created in the fourth century bce by the sculptor praxiteles and believed to be the first major work to depict the goddess in the nude.
One of the most famous examples of sculpture from ancient greece the venus de milo is an armless marble statue of aphrodite the greek goddess of love and beauty which was sculpted during the hellenistic period between about 130 and 100 bce.
3rd to 2nd century bce.
A blend of classical tradition and innovation.
Leaning with the weight on her left leg her right leg crossed in front of the left her left arm lowered her right elbow formerly resting on a pillar and wearing a mantle wrapped loosely around her lower body and left forearm her head turned to the left the hair arranged.
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For the roman author pliny the elder a d.
Alexandros of antioch s venus de milo 130 to 100 bce thought to be inspired by praxiteles entirely nude the.
A finely carved white marble sculpture of aphrodite roman venus the goddess of romantic love depicted in the round with a nude torso her lower body partially draped as was favored by greek hellenistic sculptors i e.
23 79 it was not only the finest work by praxiteles but also the finest statue in the world.
A major over life sized version and numerous statuettes have been found in athens.
A hellenistic marble figure of aphrodite circa 2nd century b c.