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Source Description
A graceful female figure serves as a "caryatid," or human support, for a mirror. The figure's pose, demure gestures, and simple drapery characterize the quiet elegance of the Early Classical style. The presence of the winged Eros figures (representing the god of love) above suggests that the maiden is a bride or perhaps Aphrodite herself. The siren at the top of the disk recalls the irresistible allure of these mythical bird-women.
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Document identity
localId
17020
label
Caryatid Mirror with Aphrodite
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
17020
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Caryatid Mirror with Aphrodite
description
A graceful female figure serves as a "caryatid," or human support, for a mirror. The figure's pose, demure gestures, and simple drapery characterize the quiet elegance of the Early Classical style. The presence of the winged Eros figures (representing the god of love) above suggests that the maiden is a bride or perhaps Aphrodite herself. The siren at the top of the disk recalls the irresistible allure of these mythical bird-women.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 460 BC (Classical)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
mirrors
sculpture
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
43.6
height
18
depth
7.7
dimensionsRaw
17 3/16 x 7 1/16 x 3 in. (43.6 x 18 x 7.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
bronze
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
941
13
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
c9329545857e1eb2