Crouching Aphrodite with Cupid, Right

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

2nd century CE replica based on an original from late 3rd century BCE

Abstract

Total from right front

Keywords

Greek Hellenistic period, Sculpture (Visual works), Statues, Roman copy, Roman Imperial period

Alt Text

A marble statue depicting a woman and a child, both in classical attire, with the woman holding a small bird. The figures are positioned closely together on a circular base against a plain background.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Italy; Naples (Italy)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

This statue is a marble Roman copy of an original Hellenistic Greek work. The archetype is traditionally attributed to Doidalsas of Bithynia, deriving from a passage in Pliny the Elder’s "Natural History". This statue depicts the goddess of love, Venus, also known as Aphrodite, along with a small-winged figure Cupid, also known as Eros, who is her son. Aphrodite is half-kneeling with one hand resting on her shoulder with her right fingers in her hair. She is wearing a bracelet on her left arm, just above her bicep. Her gaze is towards Cupid as he engages with her. He holds an arrow in his left hand, broken at the palm. Cupid is indicating to his mother the exact spot he has decided to touch with said arrow. His other hand rests on Aphrodite's waist, wings tucked behind his back, and legs spread apart. This object is part of the Farnese Collection and is currently held at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy.

Identifier

A01-JGC0490

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Crouching Aphrodite with Cupid, Right" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 513.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/513