Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BCE, it is believed to depict Aphrodite (Venus to the Romans) the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly larger than life size at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) high. Its arms and original plinth have been lost. From an inscription that was on its plinth, it is thought to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch; it was earlier mistakenly attributed to the master sculptor Praxiteles. It is at present on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
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Well it’s back to the classical. While wandering around again at another junkyard yesterday, I found this metal sculpture of a female torso lying in the mud. (Amazing what treasures are found in “junk yards”) I picked her up off the ground and placed her on an old junked car and took this photo of her. I immediately thought of the Venus de Milo, first because of the pose and then because of her missing arms, which everybody equates with the famous Venus sculpture. My find was certainly in the classical sculpture tradition. I think of my found sculpture, as “Venus of the junkyard.” I really think she is quite wonderful as a piece of sculpture. The dirt and grime just add an ancient look to the piece, as if she was recently excavated from an archeological site. Well maybe in a way that’s true. The sculpture has the gentle S curve to the body that first used by ancient Greek sculptors. That S form is sometimes called “contrapposto.”
“The S Curve is a traditional art concept in Ancient Greek sculpture and Roman sculpture where the figure's body and posture is depicted like a sinuous or serpentine "S". It is related to and is an extension of the art term of contrapposto which is when a figure is depicted slouching or placing one's weight and thus center of gravity to one side. However, the S Curve involves more of the body than the contrapposto, and is therefore considered to be a more advanced technical development."
I hope some of you are enjoying this series of “homage” photos. I know that I’m having fun making connections between my photos and well-known art or artists. Please don’t think I’m preaching here. I’m not. I’m just having some visual fun.
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