Aphrodite
This semi-draped rendering of Aphrodite was once painted and may have been made for a domestic or garden setting. The elongated proportions, narrow torso, and high, close-set breasts are typical of the Hellenistic decorative statuary of the island of Rhodes.
Sculpture
| id |
id
16342
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| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
American Art Association sale, Kouchakji Freres, 1928, lot 346; Joseph Brummer, New York and Paris, 1928, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N2360]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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| style |
style
Hellenistic
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_23.99_Fnt_NF_4181.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_23.99_Fnt_NF_4181.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_23.99_Fnt_NF_4181.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/23.99 |
Terms
Medium
marble with red paint