Statue Ancient Greek Goddess Aphrodite Botticelli Alabaster 7"-18cm Venus

Description: Botticelli's Ancient Greek Goddess Aphrodite Statue 7" This listing is for a quality alabaster statue of ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite as depicted by the Italian painter Sandro Botticelli in his painting The Birth of Venus. Total dimensions (approx.): 2.5" (6 cm) x 2.5" (6 cm) x 7" (18 cm) (L x W x H). The statue is white with golden highlights and patina of aging (as in photos). Greek goddess Aphrodite Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation. She is identified with the planet Venus, which is named after the Roman goddess Venus, with whom Aphrodite was extensively syncretized. Aphrodite's major symbols include myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths and metalworking. Despite this, Aphrodite was frequently unfaithful to him and had many lovers; in the Odyssey, she is caught in the act of adultery with Ares, the god of war. In the First Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, she seduces the mortal shepherd Anchises. Aphrodite was also the surrogate mother and lover of the mortal shepherd Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar. Along with Athena and Hera, Aphrodite was one of the three goddesses whose feud resulted in the beginning of the Trojan War and she plays a major role throughout the Iliad. Aphrodite has been featured in western art as a symbol of female beauty and has appeared in numerous works of western literature. The Birth of Venus is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, probably made in the mid 1480s. It depicts the goddess Venus arriving at the shore after her birth, when she had emerged from the sea fully-grown (called Venus Anadyomene and often depicted in art). The painting is in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. About Alabaster Alabaster is derived from Greek "ἀλάβαστρος" ("alabastros") or "ἀλάβαστος" ("alabastos"), both used to denote a vase of alabaster, it is a translucent rock with similar properties to marble and it has been used for centuries for statuary, carvings, and other ornaments. Alabaster is processed to form a thin powder which is then mixed with resins and other components to provide high quality art products and decorative items with fine detail and a very smooth finish. Please note that the item listed in this page is a hand finished, high quality, alabaster cast. Product Disclaimer Due to monitor settings, monitor pixel definitions and other factors, the color in the image may vary slightly from the actual color of the product. Furthermore, because the products are finished one at a time by hand, it is almost impossible to create identical items. Items may therefore have natural blemishes/variations that are not product flaws. Shipping Your items will be carefully packed and dispatched within 24 hours (Mon.-Fri.) of receiving payment. I do combine shipping if you purchase multiple items. Please request a total before paying in order to take advantage of the combined shipping discounts. Delivery takes approximately 2 - 3 Weeks for the US, 1 - 2 Weeks for European Union countries and 2-5 weeks for the rest of the World. PLEASE NOTE: For countries outside of the European Union, import duties, taxes and charges are the buyer's responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Payment Payment within 3 days of ordering please. Feel free to contact me for any questions. Thank you for looking!

Price: 48.4 USD

Location: Athens

End Time: 2024-08-27T13:33:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD