Plaster Cast Statue: Aphrodite from Melos ("Venus de Milo"): Head and Torso
1948.01.0056A
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast Statue: Aphrodite from Melos ("Venus de Milo"): Head and Torso (1948.01.0056A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location | |
Period | Hellenistic |
Date | 125 BCE |
Culture | Greek |
Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 104.5 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 50.6 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 32.5 cm |
Weight | waived g |
Measuring Remarks | Under Review |
Materials | Plaster, Pigment--Paint |
Manufacturing Processes | Cast, Painting |
Research Remarks
Description | Under Review |
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Published Description | N/A |
Bibliography | Robertson, Martin. A History of Greek Art. Cambridge University Press. 1975. |
Artifact History
Credit Line/Dedication | Lorado Taft Collection |
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Reproduction | yes, Plaster cast of marble original currently in the Louvre. The original marble statue was found in 1820 on the Greek island of Melos and later presented to King Louis XVIII of France who placed it in the Louvre. |
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