Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
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Publisher
Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation
Publication Date
January 1966
Time Period
2nd century CE replica of an original from 3rd or 2nd century BCE
Abstract
3/4 from right front view
Keywords
Greek Classical period, Antoine period, Sculpture (visual works), Statues, Roman copy, Venus pudica
Alt Text
A marble statue of a woman with curly hair, standing and partially draped. The figure holds an object close to her body against a dark background.
Extent
1 color photograph
Geographic Location
Italy; Rome (Italy)
Rights
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Access Restrictions
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Media Type
Color photographs
Format
Digital Only
Note
This is a marble statue of the Capitoline Venus (Venus Pudica), depicting the goddess Aphrodite, also known as Venus, in a traditional modest pose covering herself. This is an Antoine copy of a late Hellenistic sculpture derived from Praxiteles' Aphrodite of Cnidus. The Roman version modifies the style with more voluptuous treatment of the body and a more complex, two-handed modesty gesture. She uses her hands to cover her bare breasts and groin. An amphora, or water vessel, with a draped garment is next to her left leg. This object is current held in the Farnese Collection at the Naples National Archaeological Museum, Italy.
Identifier
A01-JGC0499
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Aphrodite of the Dresden-Capitoline Type, B, Front Right" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 522.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/522
