Marble Statue Of Aphrodite The Met

The goddess of love stands in an exaggerated hipshot pose.

Marble statue of aphrodite the met.

The aphrodite of knidos or cnidus was an ancient greek sculpture of the goddess aphrodite created by praxiteles of athens around the 4th century bc. That statue the first major greek work to show the goddess nude was celebrated throughout antiquity. Statues of aphrodite in the nude proliferated during the hellenistic period. The most renowned of these greek goddesses was the marble aphrodite of knidos.

Attributed to kallimachos this goddess wears a sleeveless ungirt chiton of thin clinging material that reveals every curve of her body. Handbook of the classical collection. The metropolitan museum of art. Marble statue of aphrodite roman imperial period 1st or 2nd century a d.

All were inspired to some degree by the aphrodite of knidos created in the fourth century b c. The metropolitan museum of art. By the famous greek sculptor praxiteles. 187 447 48 new york.

Copy of a greek statue of the 3rd century b c. This marble statue of aphrodite gives full meaning to her symbolization because her beauty love fertility and sexuality are entirely portrayed in this artwork. It is one of the first life sized representations of the nude female form in greek history displaying an alternative idea to male heroic nudity praxiteles aphrodite is shown nude reaching for a bath towel while covering her pubis which in. Roman small scale adaptation of a greek statue type of the 3rd or 2nd century b c.

Marble statue of aphrodite the so called venus genetrix 1st 2nd century a d. Greece cyprus etruria rome. Courtesy of the metropolitan museum of art. Marble statue of a crouching aphrodite 1st or 2nd century a d.

Art of the classical world in the metropolitan museum of art. Marble statue of aphrodite 2nd century b c. Originally her arms reached forward to shield her breasts and pubis in a gesture that both. During the hellenistic period in greece statues of aphrodite became increasingly popular.

On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 164. A beautiful marble sculpture of aphrodite in the museum s collection was made in imperial rome 1st or 2nd century a d as a copy of a greek statue of the third or second century b c. Aphrodite brought her hands forward to partially conceal her breasts and pubic area in this version of a statue type that is known today as the capitoline aphrodite. 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.

The metropolitan museum of art new york ny credit. In this work the goddess of love is shown as though surprised at her bath. Adaptation of work attributed to kallimachos copy of a greek bronze statue of the late 5th century b c. Sculptures in marble bulletin of the metropolitan museum of art 5 9.