Venus de Milo (about 150-100 BC) is considered by many art historians to be the ideal of Hellenistic beauty. It was carved out of marble and stands approximately 205 cm (6 ft 10 in) high.
Hellenistic
| Style of the last of three phases of ancient Greek art (300-100 B. C.), characterized by emotion, drama, and interaction of sculptural forms with the surrounding space. | ||||
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Venus de Milo (about 150-100 BC) is considered by many art historians to be the ideal of Hellenistic beauty. It was carved out of marble and stands approximately 205 cm (6 ft 10 in) high. |
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