APHRODITE (Venus de Milo)

Name: Aphrodite or Venus de Milo

Artist: Alexandros of Antioch (2nd-1st century BC) was a Greek sculptor of the Hellenistic age (The Hellenistic period covers the period of the Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire. …

Genre: Sculpture

Created: Between 130 and 100 BC

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 211 x 44 cm

Location: Louvre Museum (1821)

“The graceful statue of a goddess has intrigued and fascinated since its discovery on the island of Melos in 1820. It is Aphrodite, who was often portrayed half-naked, or the sea goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated on Melos? The statue reflects sculptural research during the late Hellenistic Period: classical in essence, with innovatory features such as the spiral composition, the positioning in space, and the fall of the drapery over the hips.” (Louvre Museum)

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