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after Callimaque
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Aphrodite dite type Vénus Génitrix
Credit:
Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Daniel Lebée / Carine Déambrosis
musée du Louvre
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Credit:
Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Etienne Revault
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Credit:
Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Christian Larrieu
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Keywords:
copy (reproduction)
goddess
woman
statue
drapé mouillé
Aphrodite Génitrix
Greek art
Venus (mythology)
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About the artwork
Title:
Aphrodite dite type Vénus Génitrix
Periods:
Classical Greece
1st century
Ier century
Techniques:
Paros marble
sculpture (technique)
Inventory number:
MA525
Detail:
Oeuvre romaine d'après un original du grec Callimaque
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
after
Callimaque
Country:
Grèce antique
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Callimachus
(Greek:
Καλλίμαχος
Kallímachos
) was an architect and sculptor working in the second half of the 5th century BC in the manner established by Polyclitus. He was credited with work in both Athens and Corinth and was probably from one of the two cities. According to Vitruvius (iv.1), for his great ingenuity and taste the Athenians dubbed Callimachus
katatêxitechnos
(literally, 'finding fault with one's own craftsmanship': perfectionist). His reputation in the 2nd century AD was reported…
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