Légende

Sculpture of Venus or Aphrodite, Museo Vaticano, photograph, photographer: Libreria Spithöver, c. 1850 - c. 1870, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 375 mm x width 196 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Vatican City, Vatican Museums, A pale stone statue of a standing female figure is shown against a dark backdrop, depicted from head to pedestal; the figure is partially draped with textured fabric wrapped around the lower torso and legs, knotted at the front and cascading in folds, while the upper body is bare; the figure's head is tilted slightly downward with detailed curly hair, one arm raised holding a section of hair above the head and the other hand positioned near the ear grasping another lock; the carved feet rest on a round base set atop a rectangular plinth, and the surface of the statue shows subtle weathering and tonal variations.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A77_028

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48.0Mo (6.0Mo) / 25.6cm x 46.9cm / 3025 x 5541 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sculpture Venus Aphrodite Museo Vaticano photograph photographer Libreria Spithöver c 1850 - c 1870 pasteboard paper albumen print height 375 mm x width 196 mm piece sculpture reproduction Vatican City Vatican Museums pale stone statue standing female figure shown dark backdrop depicted head pedestal figure partially draped textured fabric wrapped lower torso legs knotted front cascading folds upper body bare figure's head tilted slightly downward detailed curly hair arm raised holding section hair hand positioned near ear grasping another lock carved feet rest round base set atop rectangular plinth surface statue subtle weathering tonal variations