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Summary
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English:
Statue of Aphrodite, known as the
Venus of Arles
. Hymettus marble, Roman artwork, imperial period (end of the 1
st
century BC), might be a copy of the
Aphrodite of Thespiae
by Praxiteles. The apple and the mirror were added during the 17
th
century. Found in the ancient theatre of Arles, France.
Français :
Statue d'Aphrodite, dite
Vénus d'Arles
. Marbre de l'Hymette, œuvre romaine de l'époque de l'empereur Auguste (fin du I
er
siècle av. J.-C.), peut-être une copie de l´
Aphrodite de Thespies
réalisée par Praxitèle. La pomme et le miroir sont des ajouts réalisés au 17
e
siècle. Découverte en 1651 dans le théâtre antique d'Arles, France.
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| Dimensions | H. 1.94 m (6 ft. 4 ¼ in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Current location |
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities,
not currently on display
- Gallery of the Melpomène
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| Accession number |
Ma 439 (MR 365)
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| Credit line | French royal collections at Versailles; seized during the French Revolution | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | notice sur le site du Louvre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Eric Gaba ( User:Sting ), July 2005. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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