Venus of Milo / Aphrodite Statue on Black Marble Signed G. Ruggeri
$225.00
The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period, depicting a Greek goddess. It is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. She is ivory in color standing 15.5" in height signed by artist Gino Ruggeri and resting on black marble.
She was originally carved from marble by Alexandros, a sculptor of Antioch on the Maeander River about 150 bce. It was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos on April 8, 1820, and was subsequently presented to Louis XVIII, who donated it to the Louvre in 1821.
The statue is believed to depict Venus, the Roman counterpart of Aphrodite. Some scholars theorize that the statue actually represents the sea-goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated on Milos.
She was originally carved from marble by Alexandros, a sculptor of Antioch on the Maeander River about 150 bce. It was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos on April 8, 1820, and was subsequently presented to Louis XVIII, who donated it to the Louvre in 1821.
The statue is believed to depict Venus, the Roman counterpart of Aphrodite. Some scholars theorize that the statue actually represents the sea-goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated on Milos.
The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period, depicting a Greek goddess. It is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. She is ivory in color standing 15.5" in height signed by artist Gino Ruggeri and resting on black marble.
She was originally carved from marble by Alexandros, a sculptor of Antioch on the Maeander River about 150 bce. It was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos on April 8, 1820, and was subsequently presented to Louis XVIII, who donated it to the Louvre in 1821.
The statue is believed to depict Venus, the Roman counterpart of Aphrodite. Some scholars theorize that the statue actually represents the sea-goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated on Milos.
She was originally carved from marble by Alexandros, a sculptor of Antioch on the Maeander River about 150 bce. It was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos on April 8, 1820, and was subsequently presented to Louis XVIII, who donated it to the Louvre in 1821.
The statue is believed to depict Venus, the Roman counterpart of Aphrodite. Some scholars theorize that the statue actually represents the sea-goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated on Milos.
The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period, depicting a Greek goddess. It is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. She is ivory in color standing 15.5" in height signed by artist Gino Ruggeri and resting on black marble.
She was originally carved from marble by Alexandros, a sculptor of Antioch on the Maeander River about 150 bce. It was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos on April 8, 1820, and was subsequently presented to Louis XVIII, who donated it to the Louvre in 1821.
The statue is believed to depict Venus, the Roman counterpart of Aphrodite. Some scholars theorize that the statue actually represents the sea-goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated on Milos.
She was originally carved from marble by Alexandros, a sculptor of Antioch on the Maeander River about 150 bce. It was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos on April 8, 1820, and was subsequently presented to Louis XVIII, who donated it to the Louvre in 1821.
The statue is believed to depict Venus, the Roman counterpart of Aphrodite. Some scholars theorize that the statue actually represents the sea-goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated on Milos.