File:Venus Arles.jpg
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English: Statue of Aphrodite, known as the Venus of Arles. Hymettus marble, Roman artwork, imperial period (end of the 1st century BC), might be a copy of the Aphrodite of Thespiae by Praxiteles. The apple and the mirror were added during the 17th century. Found in the ancient theatre of Arles, France.
Français : Statue d'Aphrodite, dite Vénus d'Arles. Marbre de l'Hymette, œuvre romaine de l'époque de l'empereur Auguste (fin du Ier siècle av. J.-C.), peut-être une copie de l´Aphrodite de Thespies réalisée par Praxitèle. La pomme et le miroir sont des ajouts réalisés au 17e siècle. Découverte en 1651 dans le théâtre antique d'Arles, France. |
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| Dimensions | H. 1.94 m (6 ft. 4 ¼ in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, not currently on display - Gallery of the Melpomène |
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Ma 439 (MR 365) |
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| Credit line | French royal collections at Versailles; seized during the French Revolution | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | notice sur le site du Louvre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Eric Gaba (User:Sting), July 2005. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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