S10.5 VENUS D'ARLES
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre Ma439 |
| Title | Venus D'Arles |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.94 metres |
| Context | Found at Arles |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue by Praxiteles 360 B.C. Restoration by François Girardon (1628-1715). |
| Style | Late Classical |
| Date | C1st A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Aphrodite (Roman Venus) stands partially disrobed with an apple held in her raised hand.