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Back view of a tarnished bronze statue of a standing nude woman, her arms away from her body, as she emerges from the darkness. The lighting amplifies the texture of the statue’s surface. Gray metal sculpture with a green patina of a crowned nude woman standing on a circular pedestal, one arm down, grasping an object, and the other curled towards her shoulder.

Unknown Maker, Greek

Aphrodite, Hellenistic

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Greek

Title

Aphrodite

Year

Hellenistic

Medium

bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • bronze

Techniques

  • bronze

Dimensions

Height: 47.3 cm (18 5/8 inches)

Type

  • Sculpture

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund and Special Gift Fund

Object Number

26.117

Aphrodite

Why Art Museums? The Unfinished Work of Alexander Dorner

Selected Works

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Classical Bronzes

Publications

Why Art Museums? The Unfinished Work of Alexander Dorner

Selected Works

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Classical Bronzes

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World

October 22, 2022 - June 4, 2023

An Exhibition of Classical Antiquities

September 1, 1981 - April 1, 1982

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

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