{"product_id":"35-venus-de-milo","title":"35\" Venus de Milo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 35\" Venus de Milo by Unique Stone is a cast stone concrete garden statue for gardens and courtyard displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-title\"\u003eVenus De Milo\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis graceful statue of a goddess has intrigued and fascinated since its discovery on the island of Melos in 1820. Is it Aphrodite, who was often portrayed half-naked, or the sea goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated on Melos? The statue reflects sculptural research during the late Hellenistic Period: classical in essence, with innovatory features such as the spiral composition, the positioning in space, and the fall of the drapery over the hips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title-1\"\u003eThe discovery of a mutilated masterpiece\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Venus de Milo was discovered in 1820 on the island of Melos (Milos in modern Greek) in the south-western Cyclades. The Marquis de Rivière presented it to Louis XVIII, who donated it to the Louvre the following year. The statue won instant and lasting fame. Essentially two blocks of marble, it is comprised of several parts which were sculpted separately (bust, legs, left arm and foot) then fixed with vertical pegs, a technique which was fairly common in the Greek world (especially in the Cyclades, where this work was produced around 100 BC). The goddess originally wore metal jewelry — bracelet, earrings, and headband — of which only the fixation holes remain. The marble may have been embellished with (now faded) polychrome. The arms were never found.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/oeuvre-notices\/aphrodite-known-venus-de-milo\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-itemnumber\"\u003eItem No. 15004\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e35\" H, 8\" x 8\" Base\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003eWeight: 79 lbs.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003eShown in patina finish Aged Stone (AS)\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003eMaterial: Cast Stone Concrete\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e *Please call 601-892-9013 to order.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGetting it home:\u003c\/strong\u003e free pickup at Grandiflora Garden Center (23425 LA-435, Abita Springs), local delivery, delivery \u0026amp; installation, or freight shipping. Questions? Call \u003ca href=\"tel:2259219800\"\u003e225-921-9800\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered in partnership with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsgardenart.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFour Seasons Garden Art\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unique Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67863684022408,"sku":"15004","price":324.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/3724\/2504\/files\/image__26408.1730231539.png?v=1793902318","url":"https:\/\/greauxingimpressions.com\/products\/35-venus-de-milo","provider":"Greauxing Impressions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}