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APHRODITE KNEELING GREEK GODDESS STATUE
ITEM NUMBER: BEZHA1
SIZE: 7" WIDE X 6" DEEP X 11.5" HIGH
FEATURED FINISH: CARRARA WHITE
MEDIUM: BONDED STONE
SCULPTOR: ELEGANZA
SAFE FOR OUTDOOR USE?: T
SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEE: $16.00
TIME TO SHIP: SHIPS IN 1-2 WEEKS IN STOCK
PRICE: $ 198.00
This statue of Aphrodite kneeling is a third century BC reproduction of a fragmented statue of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love.It was one of the first all nude statues of Aphrodite found in Greece. The softness of her body and the smoothness of her curvatures are exquisite.This is one of a few Greek mythology Aphrodite statues with out her flowing robe, missing shoulder, head, arms and knee cap. It has been reproduced with complete authenticity.This Statue is called Aphrodite Kneeling. Aphrodite Greek Goddess of LoveThis reproduction is from a fragmented state of Aphrodite, Greek Goddess, was taken from a life-size bronze statue and reproduced in third century BC. The same famous bronze statue called Aphrodite of Rhodes.Aphrodite is involved in a lot of Greek mythology. Aphrodite was known as the Greek goddess of love, beauty and marriage. Other examples of Greek mythology is she was indirectly the cause of the Trojan War by persuading Paris to give her the golden apple, and promising the most beautiful woman in the world (Helen) as wife to him. Also, in another case of golden apples, she gave three of them to Melanion so he could use them to catch Atalanta. These are only a couple of many Greek mythology stories, and most are full of scandals. She had many affairs. Her children, by miscellaneous people, are Eros (god of lust), Rhodos, Herophilus, Hermaphroditus, Priapus and Aeneas. However, Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, has been accepted more for her position as the goddess of love, beauty and marriage. If you are a collector of Greek Goddess sculptures, this Aphrodite Statue would be a most unusual addition to your collection.
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