Plaster cast of Shy Venus

This material is held atGlasgow School of Art Archives and Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 1694 PC/025
  • Dates of Creation
    • Mid 19th century-early 20th century
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item

Scope and Content

Original: Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite. One of the most copied sculptures of all time. Arms are 17th century replicas. Thought to be an Athenian copy from the first century B.C. of a bronze original derived from the type of the Cnidian Venus of Praxilities (by one of the ones of immediate followers of Cnidian). Original currently in the collection of the Uffizi, Florence, Italy.

Custodial History

Photographed in GSA in 1915.

Additional Information

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