Aphrodite (type “Aphrodite of Syracuse”)
Parian marble. Copy of the 2nd century CE after a Greek original of the 4th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 3524.Athens, National Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Aphrodite (type “Aphrodite of Syracuse”).
Parian marble. Copy of the 2nd century CE after a Greek original of the 4th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 3524.
Athens, National Archaeological Museum
(Αθήνα, Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο).
Origin:
Found in Baiai in southern Italy. It formerly belonged to the collection of Lord Hope and was donated to the National Museum by M. Embeiricos in 1924.
Description:
The neck, head and right arm were restored by Antonio Canova (1757—1822).
See also Aphrodite Landolina in Galleria Borghese.
Credits:
© 2014. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Data: museum annotation.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur greek greca greco greche griechische griechisches grecque grecquesё ἄγαλμα άγαλμα statua statuae statue statues statui statuen statuons ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca mythology mitologia mythologie ρωμαϊκή romana roman römische romaine ἀφροδίτη αφροδίτη aphrodite afrodite βένους venus venere vénus parian marble of syracuse from the collection lord hope sculptor scultore antonio canova saverio landolina nava pudica inv no 3524
