Vénus de Milo
Aphrodite (cheveux, en bandeau, chignon, bas, mèche, demi-nu, himation, sur, jambe) Etat de l'oeuvre : incomplet : il manque le bras gauche, une grande partie du bras droit, le pied gauche. Le nez présente des éclats. Le dos présente de nombreuses épaufrures. la plinthe a été retaillée dans l'Antiquité. Le chignon a été recollé et l'extrémité du nez a été refaite en plâtre.
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Hauteur 204 cm
- Origin
- Mélos = Milo (?)
- Holding institution
- Musée du Louvre
- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- CC0
- Credit
- Musée du Louvre, Département des Antiquités grecques, étrusques et romaines
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Deities and Holy Figures Metadata · 98%
The Louvre identifies the represented figure as Aphrodite, a Greek deity.
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Human Figure Both · 99%
The image clearly presents a standing human body, and the catalog identifies the subject as Aphrodite.
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Nude Both · 97%
The torso and much of the upper body are uncovered, while the lower body is draped; the catalog describes the figure as partially nude.
Styles and Movements
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Figurative Sculpture Both · 98%
The work represents a human figure in sculptural form, specifically Aphrodite according to the Louvre catalog.
Visual Qualities
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Asymmetrical Visual · 94%
The figure’s shoulders, hips, head, and drapery shift unevenly across the vertical axis, producing an asymmetrical stance.
Medium and Techniques
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Sculpture Both · 99%
The image shows a freestanding three-dimensional figure, and the Louvre classifies the work as a statue executed in the round.
Time Periods
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Ancient Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog date of 150–125 BCE places the work within ancient art.
Materials
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Marble Both · 99%
The figure is visibly carved from pale stone, identified by the Louvre as Parian marble.
Cultural and Religious Styles
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Hellenistic Art Metadata · 99%
The Louvre dates the statue to the Hellenistic period and the third quarter of the 2nd century BCE.
Source & rights
Shonagon. Own work