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| Keywords: Roman - Copy of the Aphrodite of Knidos - Walters 2398.jpg Roman Empire <br/> Most Hellenistic representations of Aphrodite were inspired by the Aphrodite of Cnidus a statue made by Praxiteles in about 364 BC of which this is a copy The original was made for the island of Cos which had commissioned the artist for a statue of the goddess Because the statue showed Aphrodite in the nude it was rejected by the city in favor of a more traditional draped image that has not survived Praxiteles' statue of the nude Aphrodite subsequently acquired by the city of Cnidus became one of the most famous sculptures in antiquity The goddess modestly covers her body with her hand The sensuality of the image is characteristically Hellenistic Noteworthy too is the unaccustomed sense of intimacy with an Olympian deity century 3 2 BC Greco-Roman marble cm 24 5 7 8 6 9 accession number 23 98 9660 Mrs Wood Brooklyn New York Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters From Alexander to Cleopatra Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Aphrodite of Cnidus Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
