Aphrodite Statues and Jewelry for Sale

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   "Aphrodite of Melos, ""Venus de Melos - Venus di Milo""- Louvre Museum, Paris, 200BC" "Her graceful body symbolizes an ideal of beauty that many long for but none attain. The French named her the Venus of Milo. In 1820 a peasant named Yorgos found her broken body in an underground cavern on the Aegean island of Melos. Later she was taken out of Greece under unclear circumstances to be taken to Paris where she was to be admired by the millions of visitors to that country's great museum-the Louvre! Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love, identified in Rome with Venus. Although Homer describes Aphrodite as the daughter of Zeus and Dion, the more popular view was that she was conceived in the foam of the ocean from the seed of Uranus. Dropped there when he was castrated, her name meaning ""foam-born"". Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, but she loved Ares and she was known for her many love affairs, notably with Adonis and Anchises.20"" H, Statue on marble base "

   
2. -> Size 12.5" "Aphrodite of Melos, ""Venus de Melos - Venus di Milo""- Louvre Museum, Paris, 200BC"
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   Bust of Aphrodite "Her graceful body symbolizes and ideal of beauty that many long for but none attain. The French named here the Venus of Milo. In 1820, a peasant named Yorgos found her broken body in an underground cavern on the Aegean island of Melos. Later she was taken out of Greece under unclear circumstances to Paris, where she was to be admired by the millions of visitors to that country’s great museum, the Louvre! Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love, identified in Rome with Venus. Although Homer describes Aphrodite as the daughter of Zeus and Dion, the more popular view was that she was conceived in the foam of the ocean from the seed of Uranus. Dropped there when he was castrated, her name meaning “foam-born”. Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, but she loved Ares and she was known for her many love affairs, notably with Adonis and Anchises.9""H (23 cm) : Bonded marble, Antique marble finish "

   
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   "Aphrodite Coin Earrings - Greek, c. 480 B.C." "Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and beauty, is depicted on this coin holding the golden apple of discord. This prize was awarded to the most beautiful of the Olympian goddesses in the judgment of Paris, prince of Troy. The judgment was believed to have inspired the Trojan war.Approx 1.35""H "

   
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   "Aphrodite Intaglio Necklace : Fitzwilliam Museum, 1st Century BC" "Aphrodite intaglio the Goddess of Love necklace which is inspired by the original 1st century BC which is located in the Fitzwilliam Museum. 18 inch chain.Sterling Silver, Pendant on 18 inch chain "

   
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   "Aphrodite Scene Brooch - Greece, 420-400 BC" "Classical Collection - This brooch is inspired by the decorative motif on a perfume bottle made in Athens in the third century B.C. The scene represents Aphrodite, goddess of love, fertility and beauty, seated in a garden surrounded by Eros and the personifications of ‘Good Order’ and ‘Persuasion’.1.5"" H"

   
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   "Aphrodite - The Louvre Museum, Paris, 5th Century B.C." "Aphrodite was the symbol of female beauty and Goddess of Love, identified in Rome with Venus. Although Homer describes Aphrodite as the daughter of Zeus and Dion, the more popular view was that she was conceived in the foam of the ocean from the seed of Uranus. Dropped there when he was castrated, her name meaning ""foam-born"". Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, but she loved Ares and she was known for her many love affairs, notably with Adonis and Anchises. Aphrodite the most beautiful woman in the world, inspired lust in all the humans and other creatures of the planet. No one could escape the traps that she set to amuse herself with the doings of love-crazed men and women. The passion which she planted in the human soul was the force that propelled fertilization and reproduction (Venus Genetrix). Her symbols were the laurel, the pomegranate, the dove, the swan, the hare and the ram, all of them connected with physical love and reproduction.12""H (30cm) : 3lbs : Bonded stone "

   
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   "Aphrodite Intaglio Earrings : Fitzwilliam Museum, 1st Century BC" "Aphrodite intaglio the Goddess of Love earrings which is inspired by the original 1st century BC which is located in the Fitzwilliam Museum.Earrings, Sterling Silver"

   
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   Aphrodite Accroupie Sculpture This Roman Venus of the Bath is a breathtakingly beautiful sculpture that can be admired 360 degrees around to showcase all of the goddess of beauty's splendid femininity. This substantial replica, directly cast in designer resin, at two-and-a-half feet tall, is like having the original work of art in your own gallery. 15"Wx11"Dx30"H. 14 lbs.

   
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    Callipygian Venus Sculpture - Marble Version Venus, thought to be more beautiful than any mortal woman, demurely admires her reflection in this sculpture called "Callipygian," meaning "of the beautiful buttocks." While the late Hellenistic original once stood at the center of a pool in Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome, this marble version is a scaled rendition cast in white bonded Carrara marble set on a solid marble base by the artisans of Italy's famed Santini Workshop. Marble Version: 5˝"Wx4˝"Dx17"H. 8 lbs.

    
11. -> Callipygian Venus Sculpture - Garden Version
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    Venus of Arles Sculpture Any serious gallery would be proud to display this two-feet tall version of one of the world's most famous images of Venus. Unearthed in 1683, this classic depicts the goddess of love with "the apple of discord" in her right hand. Cast in quality designer resin to capture its amazing detail, it is finished in stone to replicate the ancient original. 10"Wx7˝"Dx23˝"H. 7 lbs.

    

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