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THBGreek Hellenistic Marble Head of Aphrodite
Lot 31c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A finely carved marble head of Aphrodite (Roman Venus) - this type known as the Venus Genetrix (also Aphrodite Frejus or the Louvre-Naples type, taking its name from the most well-preserved example in the Louvre, which was previously believed to have been found at Frejus, however is now known to have come from the vicinity of Naples. She faces forward with her attractive coiffure parted at the center and swept back along the contours of her diadem, the long, wavy locks meticulously delineated and arranged in a twist above the nape of her neck with cascading tresses softly flowing over her earlobes. The goddess' elegant, oval face is sensitively modeled so as to present a naturalistic visage with a rounded forehead, large and generously lidded almond-shaped eyes, a fine brow line that arches gracefully and merges with the bridge of her nose, a soft rounded chin, and full, bow-shaped lips. Size: 4.4" W x 7.2" H (11.2 cm x 18.3 cm); 10.5" H (26.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Aphrodite's sublime beauty legendarily inspired much rivalry among the gods, not to mention countless depictions throughout art history, among the most famous, the Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" (1484-86), Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens' "Judgement of Paris" (ca. 1636), and of course, Attic sculptor Praxiteles's "Aphrodite of Knidos" (ca. 360-330 BCE) and the equally famous "Lely's Venus" (ca. 100 to 199 CE).
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA, December 13th, 2022, lot 446; ex-Emily and Walter Mead Collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, active 1960’s to 1990’s (Mead Paper Corporation family)
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#179794Fragment of a larger piece with chipping to base of neck. Some ancient imperfections and weathering, such as nicks, abrasions, and stable hairline surface fissures as shown, all commensurate with age. Green coloration in areas due to deposits of copper and other minerals. Permanently adhered to custom stand. Otherwise, elegant presentation with nice remaining detail and rich marine encrustations in areas.Condition
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