Surviving statues
Most Greek statues come to us in the form of Roman marble copies of Greek bronze originals.
Venus de Milo - was discovered in 1820 in Milos, one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, which got its name. Her hands were lost after the discovery, at the time of the conflict between the French, who wanted to take her to his country, and the Turks, who had the same intention. Venus de Milo - the most famous of all statues in the world, as well as the most famous of all the paintings - the Mona Lisa is kept in the Louvre, as much as it owes its fame is not one of its artistic merit, and believe we can say, propaganda, the French authorities 19.
Venus de 'Medici (de' Medici) - was excavated in 1677 on the portico of Mr. Octavian in Rome in the form of 11 fragments. Roman copy of the original Cleomenes 1. BC. Oe. From Rome, she was moved to Florence, city of the Dukes of the Medici, whose collections adorn it has become, borrowing with their family name. Before gaining the Venus de Milo, it is considered the reference product, causing universal delight. With her Sandro Botticelli took his position nascent Aphrodite. In the Encyclopedia of Diderot, we find the analysis of the proportions of the female figure as a model. During the Italian wars, among other trophies, she was taken by Napoleon in Paris, on which the case was even coined a medal. But in 1815, the Venus de 'Medici had to return to Italy, and all the delights of French scientists switched on the Venus de Milo, which no one returned it was not necessary. To describe the type also used the epithet «Venus pudica» - Bashful Venus as the goddess of bashfulness is trying to hide behind - masters of the Renaissance will portray both Eve.
Aphrodite of Cnidus - a statue of the goddess, the most celebrated in ancient times. The many delights on her account we find in the literature of antiquity. It created a Praxiteles, the best of sculptors, first dared to depict the goddess completely naked (350-330 years. BC. E.). According to legend, kind master was his mistress hetaera Phryne, which caused a big scandal. Until now, the sculpture is not preserved, reaching us only in repetitions and copies (about fifty). During the Byzantine Empire, was taken to Constantinople, where he died.
Venus Capitol - type of Venus Pudica, the name of the place was its location - Capitoline Museums (Palazzo Nuovo). The statue was found in Rome, Viminalskom hill. Gift of Pope Benedict XIV (1754).
Venus Kallipiga - means "possessing excellent popoy. The statue of the goddess, bearing the imprint of the Hellenistic era (the original app. 225 g BC. Oe.) Lifts the clothes, showing their beauty. Construction of a spiral arrangement allows the figure look the same advantageous from every point. Kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples 1802, the gift of Pope Benedict XVII. In the Victorian period was considered highly indecent (an English artist needed special permission to be allowed to sketch her in the album), with the same period of the Rococo similar topics.
Venus of Arles - still one of the statues, which can be seen in the Louvre, was discovered in 1651 by Mr. ruins of the ancient theater at Arles (France) in the form of three separate pieces. The head was severed from the body and hands lost. In its present form has led François Girardon and looking at the engravings the 17 th century, we see that if he did not do that, France could have as many as two "Venus de Milo". Apparently, the "Venus of Arles" goes back to the second of the famous Aphrodite of Praxiteles - Aphrodite Kosskoy. The story goes that it was commissioned by the inhabitants of Kos was founded greatest Aphrodite of Cnidus, but frightened too free solutions sculptor customers are asked to make them more chaste version. At Kos went Kosskaya Aphrodite, and Cnidus - Aphrodite of Cnidus, the glory as well as a huge stream of loving great Greeks, forcing kosstsev very sorry for his mistake.
Aphrodite in the gardens (Aphrodite I en Kipois) - has reached us only in the not always distinct replicas. Work pupil of Phidias - Alcamo was a quiet standing goddess, his head slightly and graceful gesture kicking back from the face veil, in her other hand she was holding an apple, a gift of Paris. Long, thin garments clung to her body. Time of creation of the statue - 2-nd floor. 5. BC. Oe., antiquity, and there is that the goddess is not exposed, finally, let the apparel and surround it quite frankly.
Venus ancestor - (Venus Genetrix) goddess here as the ancestress of the ruling kind Julio. It was her Caesar put a temple on the forum in its own name. Sometimes also the place of discovery called «Aphrodite Frejus». Refers to the type of "Aphrodite in the gardens, has been elected, probably due to noticeable modesty and chastity, Featured Article 5-th century image of the goddess in another function. The well-preserved version of her we see in the Louvre.
Venus Kirensk - found in the North. Africa is a goddess emerging from the water and squeeze out the hair, as it was depicted in the famous painting of Apelles - Aphrodite Anadyomene (emerging from the water). A lot of losses still allow you to see its charm. Ok. 310 g BC. Oe. Was kept in Rome, but there were mentions that the Italian President Berlusconi gave this wonderful thing at the place of discovery - in Libya, as this was demanded Kadafi.