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Alexandros of Antioch. The Venus from Melos, gesturing toward Cupid, shows the apotheosis of the ideal sculptural style under the stewardship of Hellenistic Greece, as produced by the superb Alexandros, who with a handful of colleagues cruelly leave the ruins of their works, deistic and profane (e.g. Nike of Samothrace, the Apollo Belvedere.


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Alexandros of Antioch (2nd - 1st century BC) was a Greek sculptor of the Hellenistic period. His style is characterized by its naturalism, as exemplified in the famous Venus de Milo. He is believed to have been a pupil of the renowned sculptor Praxiteles. Alexandros was born in the city of Antioch in Asia Minor (modern Turkey).


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Alexandros of Antioch is credited with the statue's creation. Drawing of 'Venus de Milo' on its lost plinth. / Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain A sculptor of the Hellenistic period,.


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From Milo to the Louvre. Together with the Mona Lisa and The Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Venus de Milo is one of the three most famous female figures in the Louvre. Her name comes from the Greek island of Melos (now called Milos), where she was found in 1820 and acquired almost immediately by the Marquis de Rivière, the French ambassador to Greece at that time.


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Originally carved in two blocks of marble then fitted together, the statue stands 6 feet 7 inches from head to toe and is the creation of an artist named Alexandros of Antioch, about whom little.


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On the basis of a now-lost inscription found near the sculpture, it has been attributed to Alexandros from Antioch on the Maeander, though the name on the inscription is uncertain and its connection to the Venus is disputed. The original pose of the sculpture is unknown.


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Greece Associated Locale Antioch on the Maeander (Extinct city) Field of Activity Statues Marble sculpture Occupation Sculptors Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cno2018034360#skos:Concept Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes Alexandros of Antioch Label from public data source Wikidata Sources


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From an inscription that was on its plinth, it is thought to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch. It is currently on permanent display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The arms and original plinth were lost following the discovery of the statue.


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Produced in the Hellenistic art period, the Venus de Milo sculpture is believed to have been created by Alexandros of Antioch between the years 150 BC and 125 BC. The famous statue without arms is thought to portray Venus in Rome, or Aphrodite, as she is known in Greece. Others believe it is a representation of Amphitrite, the sea goddess.


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Venus de Milo (Between 150 and 125 BC) attributed to Alexandros of Antioch. 204 cm. Louvre Museum, Paris, France.Image source Jastrow via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) An Unexpected Discovery. Sometimes known also as Aphrodite of Milos, the Venus de Milo was carved in marble sometime between 150 and 125 BC. The circumstance of the sculpture's original creation is a mystery, but it is.


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An inscription that is not displayed with the statue states that "Alexandros, son of Menides, citizen of Antioch of Maeander made the statue." The figure's origin on the island of Melos has led some to think she may be Amphitrite, the Greek goddess of the sea. The general composition derives from a 4th-century- bce Corinthian statue.


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Alexandros of Antioch Hellenistic sculptor Date of Birth N/A Date of Death N/A More about Alexandros of Antioch Name Alexandros Speciality Sculptor View all Works by Alexandros of Antioch Venus de Milo Maura Wilson Contributor Alexandros of Antioch may or may not have been tall, dark, or handsome, but this man of mystery certainly had talent


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The Venus de Milo was sculpted by the artist Alexandros of Antioch as a depiction of the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite and is the most famous sculpture and, after the Mona Lisa, the most famous work of art in the world. It is currently on permanent display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The statue was discovered in 1820 on Milos island in.


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Alexandros of Antioch was a sculptor of the Hellenistic period. He is widely believed to have created one of the most famous classical sculptures, the Venus de Milo statue. Alexandros was known to work as a wandering artist on commission, although little else is known about his life.


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Alexandros of Antioch. Scan The World London. Venus (Aphrodite) is the goddess of love. She was depicted in the nude or in various stages of nudity (and painted). The figure is executed in the Hellenistic style and famed for its sensuous appearance. It supposedly lost its arms in a struggle arising between two groups of soldiers who sought to.

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