Greek Art. Statue of Aphrodite carved in Parian marble

Greek Art. Greece. Statue of Aphrodite carved in Parian marble. Found in Baiai (Italy). He belonged to the collection of Lord Hope and was donated to the National Museum of M. Embeirikos in 1924. The neck, head and right arm were restored by the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822). Version made in the 2nd century A.D. from the Aphrodite of Syracuse whose original goes back to 5th century BC. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece

Aphrodite Canova Modesty Nudity Parian

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