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| Keywords: Greco-Roman - Venus Loosening Her Sandel - Walters 54963.jpg Venus goddess of love and her son Cupid were favorite subjects in Greek and Roman sculpture They appear in a variety of compositions many of which were copied during the Renaissance and Baroque periods The ability of this graceful naturalistic figure to move freely in space is characteristic of the later phases of Greek art and showcases the advantages of bronze over marble century 1 BC Hellenistic bronze H cm 29 accession number 54 963 33648 Durighello Collection date and mode of acquisition unknown Joseph Brummer New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1927 The Allure of Bronze The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Greco-Roman world Aphrodite removing her sandals | ||||
