Légende

Head of the goddess Aphrodite; unknown creator; exchange with the GDR; Greek sculpture, female portrait; hair tied in a bow at the front, in a bun at the back; 332–30 BC Hellenistic period, Greece; sculpture; weight 9.74 kg, A marble sculpture of a head displayed on a pedestal, showing a face with closed or blank eyes, a straight nose, and neutral lips; the hair is carved in wavy, voluminous locks arranged atop and around the head, with some textured detailing at the sides and back. The stone surface shows subtle variations in tone and some weathered or rougher patches, especially near the chin and neck area. The pedestal and base are also marble with rounded, tiered forms. Visible colors include shades of white, off-white, light gray, and darker gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_122

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62.6Mo (1.9Mo) / 30.9cm x 50.8cm / 3645 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Head goddess Aphrodite unknown creator exchange Gdr Greek sculpture female portrait hair tied bow front bun back 332–30 BC Hellenistic period Greece sculpture weight 9.74 kg marble sculpture head displayed pedestal showing face closed blank eyes straight nose neutral lips hair carved wavy voluminous locks arranged atop head textured detailing sides stone surface subtle variations tone weathered rougher patches near chin neck area base also marble rounded tiered forms Visible colors include shades white off-white light gray darker gray.