mini-girlz:Statuettes of AphroditeMarble statue of Aphrodite (Roman: Venus)Roman, Imperial, 1st-2nd
mini-girlz:Statuettes of AphroditeMarble statue of Aphrodite (Roman: Venus)Roman, Imperial, 1st-2nd century A.D.Roman copy of a Greek work of the 4th century B.C.(known as the Aphrodite of Knidos)Said to have been found in Asia MinorThis small figure of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, sex and beauty, demonstrates the sinuous grace that made the cult statue by Praxiteles that stood in her sanctuary at Knidos so famous throughout antiquity.Marble statue of Aphrodite Anadyomene (hair-binding)Greek or Roman, Hellenistic or Early Imperial3rd-2nd century B.C. or 1st century A.D.Said to be from EgyptIn this graceful pose, Aphrodite was represented with both arms raised, wringing water from her hair as though she were just emerging from the sea, where she was born. Sometimes thought to derive from a famous painting, statues with this motif were extremely popular.> Glenn Gulley / Flickr -- source link