It was carved from marble by alexandros a sculptor of antioch on the maeander river about 150 bce.
Marble venus louvre.
Marble venus de milo ancient statue commonly thought to represent aphrodite now in paris at the louvre museum.
Probably the most popular material used in sculpture marble s translucency and durability has made it the medium of choice for all the greatest sculptors including greek artists like phidias myron polykleitos and praxiteles as well as their successors donatello.
The statue won instant and lasting fame.
It was carved from marble by alexandros a sculptor of antioch on the maeander river about 150 bce.
Exquisite representation figurine of the nude venus de milo or aprodite of milos replication of the famous ancient greek sculpture displayed at the louvre museum.
The marquis de rivière presented it to louis xviii who donated it to the louvre the following year.
Magnificent craftsmanship premium sculpted resin with white marble finish creates high quality look without sacrificing the details.
It was found in pieces on the aegean island of melos on april 8 1820 and was subsequently.
Shrouded in mystery the venus de milo statue has captivated audiences for nearly 200 years.
As one of the louvre s most beloved works of art the classical greek sculpture is a prime example of how hellenistic sculptors captured the beauty of the divine.
Venus de milo ancient statue commonly thought to represent aphrodite now in paris at the louvre museum.
The venus de milo was discovered in 1820 on the island of melos milos in modern greek in the south western cyclades.
νίκη της σαμοθράκης niki tis samothrakis is a marble hellenistic sculpture of nike the greek goddess of victory that was created in about the 2nd century bc.
It was found in pieces on the aegean island of melos on april 8 1820 and was subsequently presented to louis xviii who.
Created sometime between 130 and 100 bc the.
The winged victory of samothrace also called the nike of samothrace greek.
Montegrappa venus de milo fountain pen with bronze trim and 18 karat rose gold nib.
See pergamene school of greek sculpture.
Venus de milo c 130 100 bce marble statue musee du louvre.
Since 1884 it has been prominently displayed at the louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world.
αφροδίτη της μήλου aphroditi tis milou is an ancient greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient greek sculpture initially it was attributed to the sculptor praxiteles but based on an inscription that was on its plinth the statue is now thought to be the work of alexandros of antioch.