Phryné, 19th-20th century, Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière, French, 1831-1900, 32 3/4 × 11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. ( × × cm) (including base), Bronze, France, 19th-20th century, The inspiration for this sensual nude, a favorite subject of Falguière, was the painting Phryné Before the Areopagus by the sculptor's brother-in-law Jean-Leon Gérôme. Phryné was a courtesan of Ancient Greece--her sandals and necklace represent her place in ancient history. In the painting, Phryné stands at her trial--reportedly for impropriety--while the orator Hyperedes, her defender, removes her robe

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