| Készítés ideje | 130–140 |
|---|---|
| Tárgytípus | sculpture |
| Anyag, technika | carved, marble |
| Méret | height: 26 cm, width: 17.5 cm |
| Leltári szám | 4053 |
| Gyűjtemény | Classical Antiquities |
| Kiállítva | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, Eros – Dionysos – Thanatos |
The head depicts Aphrodite, the most beautiful goddess. Her hair is tied with a long ribbon, and pulled into a bun at the top of her head, except for two longer tresses on the shoulders. The head follows the tradition of 4th-century BC Greek sculpture. It is modelled after a statue by Praxiteles (ca. 370–320 BC), the Aphrodite of Knidos. Praxiteles was the first to sculpt the goddess naked, who – upon seeing the statue – is said by one Greek poet to have exclaimed: “Alas! Where did Praxiteles see me naked?”
Marble analyses have shown that the statue was made of Thasian marble.
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