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Greco-Roman Women - Page 1
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Artemis "Dianna" Daughter of Zeus Statue 10"
Strong willed and powerful Diana (Greek name Artemis) was the goddess of the hunt and of the moon with deadly arrows. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, twin sister of Apollo. In the Battle of the Giants, she killed the Giant Gration with the help of Heracles (Heracles). One famous story said that the twins shot all of Niobe’s fourteen children dead with their arrows to punish her slight to Leto. Remained unmarried, Artemis was also the protectress of children, always accompanied by deer and her beloved animals.
This lovely sculpture of Artemis is made from resin, in a sandstone finish, and measures 10"H. G-015SM, $65
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Aphrodite and Pan
National Museum, Athens, Greece, 100 B.C.
This reproduction depicts Aphrodite and Pan with Eros just above them. Pan, goat-footed, is trying to embrance the nude goddess _who has removed her left sandal with which she teasingly threatens to strike him as Eros (Cupid) hovers above them. It was found on the island of Delos (famous as the birthplace of the god Apollo). Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love, beauty and fertility, identified in Rome with Venus. Her graceful body symbolizes the Greek ideal of beauty. Pan was a God of shepherds and flocks, he was depicted with a reed pipe, a shepherd's crook and being half-man half-goat, with horns, a goat's beard and goat legs.
Made from cultured marble, measures 14"H. G-042SM, $85
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Aphrodite Holding Fruit Standing Statue
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. 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.
Made from cultured marble, measures 15"H. G-038SM, $72
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Aphrodite Kneeling Statue
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. 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.
Made from bonded marble, measures 9.5"H x 5"W x 3.25"L. G-020SM, $59
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Pallas Athena Standing with Nike Statue
Athena was the Greek Goddess of wisdom and women's crafts. She was also a defender against evil and a warrior Goddess par excellence. She was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. When Metis became pregnant, Gaia and Uranus told Zeus that after giving birth to a daughter, she would then have a son by Zeus who would later dethrone him. On Gaia's advice, Zeus swallowed Metis. When the time came for the child to be born, Zeus was afflicted with a dreadful headache and sought the help of Hephaestus who split his skull with a bronze axe to relieve the pain. A girl in full armour sprang forth from his head: It was Athena. Athena's attributes were the spear, the helmet and the Aegis (a goat-skin shield). She attached the Gorgon's head which Perseus had given her to her shield, and this turned to stone every living thing that looked at it. Made from cultured marble, measures 10"H.
G-041SM, $59
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Greek Symbol of Peace
Made from cultured marble, measures 18"H X 9.5"W X 6.5"D. G-050BM, $95
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Athena with Shield
National Museum, Athens. 340 BC. Compound stone, grey marble finish, solid black marble base, 10.5"H. G-062SM, $69
Athena--as goddess of wisdom, skills and warfare--was one of the twelve Olympians. Here she is depicted wearing her traditional helmet and carrying her spear and shield (at left). View Wall Reliefs of Athena
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Head of Thalia
The source of creativity has been a mystery since earliest times. The ancients attributed the miracle of inspiration to a divine source, namely the nine muses (daughters of Zeus, the god of thunder and lightening, and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory), who presided over song and the different types of poetry, as well as the arts and sciences. This head of Thalia, the muse of comedy and pastoral poetry, is a reproduction of a 2nd-century Roman original that resembles Greek models of the late 4th to early 3rd century B.C.—indicating Roman dependence on Greek originals. Produced in cooperation with the Vatican Museums.
Made in cast marble, hand painted, and measures 15.25" H.
6482, $345
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Caryatid Column
The Caryatid or Maiden column is a beloved figure from the Porch of Maidens in the Acropolis built under Perikles direction during the 5th century. Her classical contrapposto stance is enhanced by her gracefully articulated Greek cloak. She is a beauty! Enjoy her here reproduced in compound stone at 26" high with a grey stone finish after the originals which are lifesize. G-011S, $208
1st-century-BC Roman architectural writer Vitruvius, related a story of how the Caryatid Column was named. In 480 BC during their second invasion of Greece, the Caryae sided with the Persians, thus dooming the women of the town to hard labour.
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Diana of Ephesus
Diana was the daughter of Jupiter, the Chief God and the twin sister of Apollo. Her mother, Latona, was one of Jupiter's paramours. When Diana was born her mother bore her painlessly, and then Diana helped her mother deliver Apollo, thus making Diana the Patroness of Childbirth. As a child Jupiter asked Diana what she like to have as gifts. She replied that she wanted eternal virginity (in the sense of always being true to her own nature), as many names as Apollo, a bow and arrow like Apollo's, the office of bringing light (providing guidance to others), a saffron tunic with a red hem, and nine nymphs as her maidens. Here, Diana is shown adorned with meticulus decoration. She is made from compound stone, weighs 1.4 lbs., and measures 11.5”H x 3.75”W. D-090S, $43
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Diana / Artemis Huntress
Diana / Artemis is the Greco-Roman goddess of archery, wild animals, and birth. Here she is illustrated with her archery equipment on her back and a stag. Made from bonded white carrara marble, imported from Italy, 14”H x 8.5”W x 4”D. 3587, $119
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Aphrodite (Venus) of Rhodes Holding Hair
Aphrodite (Venus) crouches as she wrings water from her hair after emerging from the sea. Now in the Archeological Museum of Rhodes, Greece, it is a popular sculpture type with another surviving fragmentary version in the Louvre Museum, Paris. Made from white Carrara bonded marble, imported from Italy, black marble base, and 10”H x 5”W x 5”L. 4798, $103
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Ariadne Reclining
This sculpture is a lovely representation of the Greek nymph Ariadne, who fell in love with Theseus and helped him escape from the Labyrinth after killing the Minotaur. Made from bonded white marble, black marble base, imported from Italy, 6”H x 7”L x 3”D. 4506, $53
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This classicizing sculpture of Aphrodite/ Venus de Milo from the second half of the second century BC illustrates new hellenistic influences demonstrated by a higher waist, a twisting S-spiral throughout her body and low slung drapery. This is one of the most widely respected and reproduced of all ancient Greek works and adds loveliness to any setting.
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Aphrodite of Melos/ Venus de Milo
Musée du Louvre, Paris, 200 B.C., compound stone, grey marble finish, solid black marble base.
Small: 12.5"H, G-055SM, $73
Large: 20"H, G-068SM, $185
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Venus de Milo Greek Love Goddess 11"H
In 1820, a Greek farmer on the Aegean Island of Melos found the Aphrodite broken into pieces and scattered about in a cavern. Collecting the pieces, he hid them in his barn until the ruling Turkish authorities found her. Working out a covert payoff, the French then obtained and loaded her onto a frigate in the Aegean. The Aphrodite was bound for Paris, and ultimately The Louvre. Made from a resin that reveals the smallest of details, this sculpture measures 3" L x 3.5" W x 11" H. 6027, $27.00
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Aphrodite / Venus Genetrix
From the Louvre Museum (ca. 5th century BC), the Venus Genetrix is thought to be the divine ancestress of the Gens Julia clan (the lineage of Julius Caesar). Caesar built a temple to Venus Genetrix in his new forum. Venus, the most beautiful woman in the world, inspired lust in all the humans and other creatures of the planet. The passion which she planted in the human soul was the force that propelled fertilization and reproduction (Venus Genetrix). Reproduction is made from resin with an antique finish, 11.5”H x 4”W x 4”D. G-016SM, $43
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Fortuna (Tyche) Roman Goddess of Luck Statue
The Roman goddess Fortuna (Greek goddess Tyche) is the goddess of luck -- hopefully of good luck. She stands holding a large cornucopia from which spills forth an abundance of coins. We hope the coins represent good fortune for us. But her blindfolded eyes suggest that luck is capricious and ever changing. Modern depictions of the Blind Justice Lady embraced by lawyers and judges borrow this symbolism.
Our statue reproduction is made from bonded bronze, with a light bluish grey patina on her blindfold and dress, excellent details, 11.25"H x 4"W x 3.75"D. 6167, $42
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Nike Holding Wreath Statue in Chariot with Horses
Greek Goddess of Victory (Roman Victoria)
Nike, Greek goddess of victory (Roman goddess Victoria), is here illustrated in a traditional pose from ancient art. This statue of Nike shows her at the helm of her chariot, holding a laurel wreath, and guiding her horses in full stride with silver bridle chains. In Greek and Roman mythology, Nike was known to reward victorious warriors and olympians with a laurel wreath or by signing their shields. The Orphic Hymn 33 records her importance:
"To Nike (Victory), Fumigation from Manna. O powerful Nike, by men desired, with adverse breasts to dreadful fury fired, thee I invoke, whose might alone can quell contending rage and molestation fell. 'Tis thine in battle to confer the crown, the victor's prize, the mark of sweet renown; for thou rulest all things, Nike divine! And glorious strife, and joyful shouts are thine. Come, mighty Goddess, and thy suppliant bless, with sparkling eyes, elated with success; may deeds illustrious thy protection claim, and find, led on by thee, immortal fame."
In this beautiful Nike as Charioteer sculpture, every minute detail from the flowers around her head to the horses muscular bodies has been reproduced with care. It is made from museum resin, marble finish, excellent details, approximately 13"L x 6.5"H x 5"D. 6168, $52
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Nike Winged Victory in Antique Stone Finish
Victory can be yours! Bring the ancient Greek past to life with this amazing Nike Winged Victory statue. Whether you are in the bedroom or the boardroom this Nike statue will create an atmosphere of history and culture, and will inspire success to all who see her.
The Nike of Samothrace was found on the island of Samothrace, in the Aegean Sea, Greece, in 1863 by a French expedition. Nike is the goddess who personified triumph and victory in Greek Mythology.
Made from museum resin with an antique stone finish, this beautiful Nike Winged Victory statue measures 15"H.
G-026SM, $69
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Nike of Samothrace Bronze Statue (Winged Victory)
The goddess of victory, Nike, is here shown landing with wings outstretched, torso slightly twisted and fluttering drapery. The theatrical movement of her form and clothing is characteristic of the Hellenistic Baroque, a popular artistic style during the second century BC. Originally she stood on the prow of a ship, itself set in a reflecting pool of water at the top of a cliff. Made from lost wax bronze, measures 7.5"H x 4.5"W x 4"L. 6726, $39
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Greek Bronze Griffin
The griffin, is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Griffins are known for guarding treasure. In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine. Made from bronze, measures 8"H x 5.75"W x 1.5"L. 6735, $32
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Greek Bronze Sphinx
The Greek Sphinx has a woman's head, lion's body, serpent's tail, and eagle's wings. She was sent by Hera to punish Thebes. The Sphinx would destroy anyone who would not answer its riddles. Oedipus one day on his travels meets the Sphinx and is asked, "Which animal has one voice, but two, three or four feet being slowest on three"? Oedipus answers correctly, by saying, "Man�. The people from the island of Naxos gave this Sphinx to the city of Delphi as a gift to the oracle. Made from bronze, measures 4.75"H x 3"W x 1"L. 6740, $32
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Danaid Standing
According to Greek mythology, the Danaides were the fifty daughters of King Danaos of Argos, who was in conflict with his brother Aegyptos, father of fifty sons. The fifty sons went to Argos to propose marriage to the Danaides as a conciliatory gesture towards Danaos. Danaos resented his brother and ordered his daughters to murder their bridegrooms on their wedding night. They proceeded, except all but one. As a result of their crimes, the Danaides were sentenced to the underworld where their unending penance was to fill pierced jugs with water. Made from white Carrara bonded marble, imported from Italy, on a black base.
Small: 10”H x 4”W x 5”L 4797, $53
Large: 26"H x 7.5 "W x 12"L 4797_26, $415
View Rodin's Danaid
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