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English: Copy after Praxiteles
Français : Copie de Praxitèle
Description
English: Aphrodite of the Syracuse type. Parian marble, Roman copy of the 2nd century CE after a Greek original of the 4th century BC; neck, head and left arm are restorations by Antonio Canova. Found at Baiae, Southern Italy.
Français : Statue d'Aphrodite en marbre de Paros, trouvée à Baïes en Italie du Sud. Le cou, la tête et le bras droit sont des restaurations du fameux sculpteur italien A. Canova (1757-1822). Aphrodite est représentée debout, nue, sauf pour une himation qu'elle retient de la main gauche pour cacher ses pudenda. Copie romaine du IIe s. p. C. de l'Aphrodite de Syracuse, datant du IVe s. a. C.
institution QS:P195,Q637187
Current location
Department of Sculptures
Accession number
no. 3524
Credit line
English: Former Hope Collection; gift by M. Embeirikos, 1924
Deutsch: Ancienne collection Hope ; don de M. Embeirikos, 1924
Source/Photographer Marsyas (2006)

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Aphrodite of the Syracuse type. Parian marble, 2nd century CE Roman copy after a 4th century BC Greek original. neck, head and left arm by Antonio Canova. Found in Baia, Southern Italy.

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current00:15, 15 March 2017Thumbnail for version as of 00:15, 15 March 2017674 × 1,721 (550 KB)DIEGO73Aphrodite - Afrodita - Cropped 16 % horizontally and 1 % vertically using CropTool with precise mode.
18:15, 26 November 2010Thumbnail for version as of 18:15, 26 November 2010800 × 1,736 (444 KB)Aavindraaremoved red lighting from wall casted onto statue
17:28, 7 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 17:28, 7 January 2006800 × 1,736 (268 KB)MarsyasStatue d'Aphrodite en marbre de Paros, trouvée à Baïes en Italie du Sud. Elle faisait partie à l'origine de la collection de Lord Hope et fut offerte au Musée national par M. Embeirikos en 1924. Le cou, la tête et le bras droit sont des restauration

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