Greek Sculptures

Leyla Tobar
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is a sculpture made from marble
that depicts the goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite. The statute is called Venus de Milo
Venus which the term venus comes from the
Roman name for Aphrodite, and Milos is the
Greek island where the statute was discovered in Venus de Milo was made in the Hellenistic
1820 and purchased by the French government. period between 150 and 50 BC. It is also
believed to be the work of Alexandros of
The statue's arms are broken off it is believed Antioch. The statue is also 6ft 7 in tall
due to the rough waters and it being roughly and is one of the most famous female
figures in the Louvre. Museum.
handled. However, nowadays it is believed that
the statue's arms were already missing when
Voutier and the farmer found it. Now the statute
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
This statue is believed to be made by the ancient Greek
sculptor Praxiteles. The statue is made from marble which
is very notable for its lifelike details the statue captures a
tenderness of the moment between Hermes and Dionysus.
Showing how Hermes was more of a protector and
caregiver to Dionysus than just a messenger or trickster.
Although the original statue is believed to have been lost in
history many copies and replicas have survived, including
the one that resides at the Archaeological Museum of
Hermes and the Infant Dionysos was
Olympia in Greece. Hermes is carrying the baby Zeus had made in the 4th century BC and was
with another woman that he was told to look after. discovered in 1877. The statues
height is 215 cm, width 100cm, depth
70 cm.