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THBPublished Roman Marble Head of Young Woman / Venus
Lot 44a
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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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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A very fine marble head of a woman or goddess, perhaps depicting Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of love and romance, hand-carved from white marble with an elegant presentation. With her head tilted ever so slightly to the right, she presents beautiful almond-shaped eyes, defined brow lines that lead to her slender nose, full closed lips, and smooth skin. This delicate visage is framed by a skillfully styled wavy coiffure that is parted in the middle and bound by a thick fillet atop. An exquisite piece that may have been presented as an offering at a temple dedicated to the goddess. Size: 3.75" H (9.5 cm); 7.25" H (18.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Venus (Aphrodite in the Greek pantheon) has inspired countless depictions throughout art history, among the most famous, Attic sculptor Praxiteles's "Aphrodite of Knidos" (ca. 360 to 330 BCE), the equally famous "Lely's Venus" (ca. 100 to 199 CE), Alexandros of Antioch's "Venus de Milo" ( 130 to 100 BCE), the Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli's masterful painting "Birth of Venus" (1484-86), and Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens' equally masterful "Judgement of Paris" (ca. 1636) painting.
Published: J. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, 2010, no. 25.
Provenance: private New York, USA collection, acquired on the Paris, France, art market in 2008; ex-French collection
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#152689A fragment from a larger statue or stele (though certainly carved in the round). Minute nicks/abrasions to coiffure, nose, browline, cheeks, chin, ears, and other high pointed areas. Overall, a strong visage with nice traces of deposits.Condition
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