Aphrodite of Arles
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Aphrodite of Arles is a celebrated ancient Greek statue of the goddess Aphrodite, traditionally attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles and renowned for its idealized classical beauty.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek statue
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representation of Aphrodite ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vénus d’Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important for reconstruction of Praxitelean types
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key example of Roman copies of Greek masterpieces ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Hellenistic classicism
NERFINISHED
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idealized classical beauty ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman city of Arelate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| collection | Louvre Museum collection ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1st century BCE to 1st century CE ⓘ |
| depicts |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
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Greek goddess of love ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Arles
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1651 ⓘ |
| discoverySite | Roman Theatre of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasDrapery | draped lower body ⓘ |
| hasHead | idealized female head ⓘ |
| hasType | cult statue type of Aphrodite ⓘ |
| iconography |
goddess holding drapery
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partially draped female nude ⓘ |
| influenced |
18th-century French sculpture
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Neoclassical sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRomanCopyOf | lost Greek original ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| museumInventory | Louvre inventory number (Vénus d’Arles) ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
idealized proportions
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influence on later depictions of Venus ⓘ refined modeling of the body ⓘ |
| originallyLocatedIn | Roman Theatre of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronDeityDepicted | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| pose | contrapposto ⓘ |
| religionContext | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| subject | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | love and beauty ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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