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Published Roman Marble Head of Young Woman / Venus
Published Roman Marble Head of Young Woman / Venus
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**Originally Listed At $3500**

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A very fine marble head of a woman or goddess, perhaps depicting Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of love and romance, hand-carved from white marble with an elegant presentation. With her head tilted ever so slightly to the right, she presents beautiful almond-shaped eyes, defined brow lines that lead to her slender nose, full closed lips, and smooth skin. This delicate visage is framed by a skillfully styled wavy coiffure that is parted in the middle and bound by a thick fillet atop. An exquisite piece that may have been presented as an offering at a temple dedicated to the goddess. Size: 3.75" H (9.5 cm); 7.25" H (18.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Venus (Aphrodite in the Greek pantheon) has inspired countless depictions throughout art history, among the most famous, Attic sculptor Praxiteles's "Aphrodite of Knidos" (ca. 360 to 330 BCE), the equally famous "Lely's Venus" (ca. 100 to 199 CE), Alexandros of Antioch's "Venus de Milo" ( 130 to 100 BCE), the Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli's masterful painting "Birth of Venus" (1484-86), and Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens' equally masterful "Judgement of Paris" (ca. 1636) painting.

Published: J. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, 2010, no. 25.

Provenance: private New York, USA collection, acquired on the Paris, France, art market in 2008; ex-French collection

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Condition
A fragment from a larger statue or stele (though certainly carved in the round). Minute nicks/abrasions to coiffure, nose, browline, cheeks, chin, ears, and other high pointed areas. Overall, a strong visage with nice traces of deposits.
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Published Roman Marble Head of Young Woman / Venus

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