A stunning marble sfumato Rhodian Aphrodite Anadyomene (rising) Type, Rhodes, Late Hellenistic Period, c. 200-100 BC, nude, with head turned to the left, her hair styles back in waves to a coiled bun at the nape of her neck. The features are nicely carved with pleasing style, the surfaces of the marble extremely well preserved. H: 18 in (45.6 cm). Commencing around 150 BC the center of the production of images of Aphrodite shifted from Pergamon to Rhodes. With this shift a noticeable change in artistic styling can be identified, noticeably, the use of a lower quality marble with an overall sfumato finish. Rhodian Aphrodite from this period share the characteristics of a Baroque, almost Rubenesque, body with a head that is generally weaker in modeling, smaller in size, and marked inconsistency with the rest of the body. Our offering is one of the finest examples of its type. The features of Aphrodite are reminiscent of soft plump white skin. As it typical in the Late Hellenistic period much of the divine presence falls away with the absence of drapery and she can be viewed simply as a beautiful woman. The carving, the pose and the overall appeal indicate the highest level of technical expertise. Cf. Hellenistic Statues of Aphrodite, studies in the history of their stylistic development, Dericksen Morgan Brinkerhoff, Grand Publishing, 1978, pg. 107-110. Mounted on a custom stone base. A marvelous work of ancient Roman sculpture! Ex New York City private collection, purchased from Mathias Komor, New York, in the 1960's.

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