id:			109234
accession number:	1927.383
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1927.383
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Torso of a Woman, 100 BC-AD 400 (or modern, before 1927?). Italy, Roman. Marble; overall: 40 x 19.1 x 12.1 cm (15 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. George D. Pratt 1927.383

title:				Torso of a Woman
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creation date:			100 BC-AD 400 (or modern, before 1927?)
creation date earliest:		-100
creation date latest:		1927
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. George D. Pratt
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culture:	Italy, Roman
technique:	marble
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Roman
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 40 x 19.1 x 12.1 cm (15 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Baroque Imagery
	opening date:   1984-11-06T05:00:00
	<i>Baroque Imagery</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 6, 1984-January 6, 1985).

	title:		Stories From Storage
	opening date:   2021-02-07T05:00:00
	<i>Stories From Storage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

	title:		Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows)
	opening date:   2022-07-16T04:00:00
	<i>Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 13, 2022).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact:
The nudity of this female statuette connects her to Aphrodite or Venus, goddess of love.

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wall description:
Even without her head, limbs, or additional attributes, the nudity of this female statuette connects her to Aphrodite, goddess of love, or Venus, her Roman parallel. Female nudity was first realized in large scale in the mid-300s BC by the famous Athenian artist Praxiteles (395–330 BC), whose sculpture of Aphrodite was prominently displayed in a shrine in the city of Knidos (in present-day Turkey). For centuries thereafter, the female nude became a great favorite for Greek and Roman artists. The tradition continued into modern times, leading some to question the ancient origins of this sculpture.
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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1927.383/1927.383_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1927.383/1927.383_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1927.383/1927.383_full.tif