Statue of Nude Aphrodite known as 'Lely's Venus' is Second Century AD. It originally belonged to the painter 'Sir Peter Lely then acquired by King Charles 1. Influenced by the fourth century BC Greek Sculptor Praxiteles. The nudity symbolizes a turning point in the culture, as previously only male statues were nude. This is a typical Hellenistic style sculpture shown by the elaborate hairstyle and the rendering of the body.
Statue of Nude Aphrodite known as 'Lely's Venus' is Second Century AD. It originally belonged to the painter 'Sir Peter Lely then acquired by King Charles 1. Influenced by the fourth century BC Greek Sculptor Praxiteles. The nudity symbolizes a turning point in the culture, as previously only male statues were nude. This is a typical Hellenistic style sculpture shown by the elaborate hairstyle and the rendering of the body.
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