Exquisite representation figurine of the nude venus de milo or aprodite of milos replication of the famous ancient greek sculpture displayed at the louvre museum.
Marble venus louvre.
Shrouded in mystery the venus de milo statue has captivated audiences for nearly 200 years.
It was found in pieces on the aegean island of melos on april 8 1820 and was subsequently.
Magnificent craftsmanship premium sculpted resin with white marble finish creates high quality look without sacrificing the details.
Probably the most popular material used in sculpture marble s translucency and durability has made it the medium of choice for all the greatest sculptors including greek artists like phidias myron polykleitos and praxiteles as well as their successors donatello.
One of the louvre s most revered works the venus de milo is the inspiration for montegrappa s.
νίκη της σαμοθράκης niki tis samothrakis is a marble hellenistic sculpture of nike the greek goddess of victory that was created in about the 2nd century bc.
Venus de milo c 130 100 bce marble statue musee du louvre.
It was found in pieces on the aegean island of melos on april 8 1820 and was subsequently presented to louis xviii who.
Essentially two blocks of marble it.
The statue won instant and lasting fame.
Montegrappa venus de milo fountain pen with bronze trim and 18 karat rose gold nib.
Since 1884 it has been prominently displayed at the louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world.
The marquis de rivière presented it to louis xviii who donated it to the louvre the following year.
See pergamene school of greek sculpture.
Created sometime between 130 and 100 bc the.
As one of the louvre s most beloved works of art the classical greek sculpture is a prime example of how hellenistic sculptors captured the beauty of the divine.
The venus de milo was discovered in 1820 on the island of melos milos in modern greek in the south western cyclades.
αφροδίτη της μήλου aphroditi tis milou is an ancient greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient greek sculpture initially it was attributed to the sculptor praxiteles but based on an inscription that was on its plinth the statue is now thought to be the work of alexandros of antioch.
The venus de milo greek.
Venus de milo ancient statue commonly thought to represent aphrodite now in paris at the louvre museum.
It was carved from marble by alexandros a sculptor of antioch on the maeander river about 150 bce.