A marble copy of a gold and ivory statue of the classical period 5th 4th century bc it represents a goddess perhaps aphrodite.
Aphrodite marble statue in queens ny.
The statue showed a nude aphrodite modestly covering her pubic region while resting against a water pot with her robe draped over it for support.
His most celebrated work was the aphrodite of cnidus which the roman author pliny the elder considered not only the finest statue by praxiteles but the best in the whole world.
The goddess is shown naked a bold innovation at the time.
Stafford on the occasion of the reinstallation of the greek and roman galleries 2006.
The lower legs have been restored with casts taken from the roman copy in florence known as the medici venus the goddess of love is shown as though surprised at her bath.
From reproductions of this statue on roman coins numerous read more.
It depicted the goddess aphrodite as she prepared for the ritual bath that restored her purity discarding her drapery with one hand while modestly shielding herself with the other.
Copy of greek statue of the 3rd or 2nd century b c.
Sculptures in marble bulletin of the metropolitan museum of art 5 9.
The accessions of 1909.
Marble statue of aphrodite the so called venus genetrix.
Department of classical art.
A marble statue of the greek ancient goddess aphrodite along with two scents from antiquity were unveiled at the national archaeological museum of greece on thursday to mark one year anniversary of the temporary exhibition the countless aspects of beauty.
Marble statue of aphrodite roman imperial period 1st or 2nd century a d.
Marble statue of aphrodite.
The colour that has leaked below her eyes is a product of the oxidation of the statue s bronze eyelashed.
The aphrodite of knidos was commissioned as the cult statue for the temple of aphrodite at knidos.