Marble statue of Aphrodite
Dublin Core
Title
Marble statue of Aphrodite
Subject
Hellenistic Sculpture
Description
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. 32", W. 9 1/2", D. 6 1/2
Classification: Stone Sculpture
The two items I choose tell and show us how the sculptures were made in the Hellenistic period. They both show how they were dressed with robe like clothing and very loose clothing. From the readings we read this week it talked about how the sculptures were all dressed with loose clothing which proves my point in the pictures. This shows us how the people of this period had a strict dressing option for clothes and how they always choose to wear loose clothing. When you also look closely at the two objects you can see a lot of emotion which also tells us how the creators were so precise in making these sculptures. The big picture is that these objects were two big pieces in history because they show and tell us how they were made, we can learn so much from just looking at them. My learning objective is to understand a little more about how they made them so precisely.
Dimensions: H. 32", W. 9 1/2", D. 6 1/2
Classification: Stone Sculpture
The two items I choose tell and show us how the sculptures were made in the Hellenistic period. They both show how they were dressed with robe like clothing and very loose clothing. From the readings we read this week it talked about how the sculptures were all dressed with loose clothing which proves my point in the pictures. This shows us how the people of this period had a strict dressing option for clothes and how they always choose to wear loose clothing. When you also look closely at the two objects you can see a lot of emotion which also tells us how the creators were so precise in making these sculptures. The big picture is that these objects were two big pieces in history because they show and tell us how they were made, we can learn so much from just looking at them. My learning objective is to understand a little more about how they made them so precisely.
Creator
Greek
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
2nd century B.C.
Contributor
Tyler DeWall
Rights
Copyright. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Relation
Marble Sculptures
Format
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. 32", W. 9 1/2", D. 6 1/2
Image Type: Jpeg
Dimensions: H. 32", W. 9 1/2", D. 6 1/2
Image Type: Jpeg
Language
English
Type
Image Type
Identifier
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/257642
Coverage
"Period: Hellenistic
Date: 2nd century B.C.
Geographic Location
Europe (185,178)
Greece (22,187)
Date: 2nd century B.C.
Geographic Location
Europe (185,178)
Greece (22,187)
Collection
Citation
Greek, “Marble statue of Aphrodite,” World History 1 Online, Spring 2019, accessed October 17, 2026, https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/items/show/34.