Aphrodite
Statuette
2nd century AD (made)
2nd century AD (made)
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Ancient busts such as this one were often displayed on high shelves and formed a focal point of a scholar's study. Humanist Renaissance scholars, most so in Italy, were keen to link themsleves with the intellectual traditions of Greece and Rome, and paint themsleves as the guardians and inheritors of long-forgotten Classical schools of thought, though in fact 'the Ancients' had always been held in the highest regard right through the entire medieval period, and right across Europe.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Aphrodite (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Statuette, bronze, Aphrodite, Greek, ca. 2nd century AD |
Physical description | Aphrodite stands, naked, binding herself with a scarf, which she holds in her left hand. |
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Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
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Summary | Ancient busts such as this one were often displayed on high shelves and formed a focal point of a scholar's study. Humanist Renaissance scholars, most so in Italy, were keen to link themsleves with the intellectual traditions of Greece and Rome, and paint themsleves as the guardians and inheritors of long-forgotten Classical schools of thought, though in fact 'the Ancients' had always been held in the highest regard right through the entire medieval period, and right across Europe. |
Bibliographic reference | 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 97 |
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Accession number | A.583-1910 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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