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The Aphrodite of Melos (Venus de Milo in French, ca. 2nd half of 2nd century B.C.) symbolizes an ideal of beauty that many long for but none attain. Originally found on the island of Melos by a peasant Yorgos in an underground cavern on the Aegean island of Melos, she was later taken out of Greece under unclear circumstances to Paris and placed in the Louvre Museum where she is on display today. She has been widely copied and appreciated throughout the centuries.

This Greek classicizing sculpture of Venus / Aphrodite illustrates new Hellenistic influences demonstrated by a higher waist, a twisting S-spiral throughout her body and low slung drapery.

Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love, identified in Rome with Venus. Although Homer describes Aphrodite as the daughter of Zeus and Dion, the more popular view was that she was conceived in the foam of the ocean from the seed of Uranus. Dropped there when he was castrated, her name means "foam-born". Aphrodite married Hephaestus, but she loved Ares and was also known for her many love affairs, notably with Adonis and Anchises.

Our reproduction of this beloved Greek Venus statue is made from compound stone, grey marble finish, solid black marble base. Available in two sizes: 12.5"H and 20"H.

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Related Categories: Nudes , Romance, Love , Greco-Roman , Female