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Venus de Melo 40" Reduction - Item #45440 Inches High x 12 Inches Wide x 12 Inches Deep Reduction of the full sized sculpture (Item #117). Also known as the Aphrodite of Melos, this late 2nd century B. C. E. sculpture might be a replica due to its similarities with the Aphrodite of Capua in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples which dates from the late 4th century B. C. E. The sculpture was found on the island of Melos (Milo in modern Greek) in 1820, soon after which it was donated

divided so because of the different styles of dress each group wears

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which is considered to be the best likeness of him

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We then used clay to augment the details of the print

16 Inches High x 18

with its triangular shape and framing

convinced Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1818 to create a model for the controversial monument he desired to commission

and so it was placed in the Piazza upon completion

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1911 Catalog ID # - 5163