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The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos[b] is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Its exact dating is uncertain, but the modern consensus places it in the 2nd century BC, perhaps between 160 and 110 BC.
Aug 30, 2024 · Venus de Milo, ancient statue commonly thought to represent Aphrodite, now in Paris at the Louvre. It was carved from marble by Alexandros about 150 BCE and was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos in 1820.
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Jul 26, 2024 · A marble statue likely carved by Alexandros of Antioch and believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, the Venus de Milo was found on the island of Melos in 1820.
Known also as the Aphrodite of Milos, the Venus de Milo is a marble sculpture that was likely created by Alexandros of Antioch (2nd – 1st century BCE)–a Greek sculptor from the Hellenistic period —during the late 2nd century BCE. It features a nearly nude, larger-than-life (6 feet, 8 inches tall) female figure posed in a classical S-curve.
Apr 20, 2022 · Produced in the Hellenistic art period, the Venus de Milo sculpture is believed to have been created by Alexandros of Antioch between the years 150 BC and 125 BC. The famous statue without arms is thought to portray Venus in Rome, or Aphrodite, as she is known in Greece.
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- c. 150 BC-125 BC
- Louvre, Paris
- 204 cm
- It was suggested that her missing arms be recreated when she was first received at the Louvre, but the request was subsequently discarded due to wo...
- To boost the reputation of its recent acquisition, the Louvre Museum opted to ignore the pedestal, which had inscriptions designating Alexandros of...
- Today, the Venus de Milo may be seen at the end of a long succession of apartments in the Louvre in Paris, nearly alone in her grandeur. The exquis...
- When she was originally received at the Louvre, it was recommended that her missing arms be reconstructed, but the proposal was later dropped becau...
Like many classical statues, the Venus de Milo was carved from separate blocks of Parian marble. The body was sculpted in two parts; the join between the torso and legs is difficult to see, hidden in the drapery at the hips.
Nov 15, 2022 · Art historians have pointed out that the Venus de Milo looks very like the Aphrodite of Capua, a Roman replica of a Greek bronze original from the late 4th century BCE. One theory suggests that both statues are copies of an even older one, carved at least 170 years before Alexandros’ goddess.
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