It is believed to depict aphrodite venus to the romans the greek goddess of love and beauty.
The greatest example of classical grace and beauty marble sculpture.
It is a marble sculpture slightly larger than life size at 203 cm 6 ft 8 in high.
Its arms and original plinth have been lost.
The first great exponent of the style in sculpture was an italian antonio canova 1757 1822 born at possagno in the province of treviso but active chiefly at rome.
The graces presided over banquets and gatherings to delight.
During the 18th and.
The venus de milo sculpture was created sometime between 100 and 130 b c.
The apollo belvedere is a well known piece of classical sculpture but is thought to be a copy of an earlier bronze statue.
The piece currently kept in the vatican museum is made of marble and most likely dates from around 120 140ad.
120 how tall was the lighthouse at alexandria one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world.
Which marble sculpture was considered the greatest example of classical grace beauty for several hundred years until the early 19th century.
The torso depicts an understanding of the body and plasticity of the muscles and skin that allows the statue to come to life.
Neoclassical sculpture in italy.
It was lost for nearly 1 500 years and was rediscovered during the italian renaissance.