Framed Prints
Framed Print of Herm of Venus (Sappho type), late 1st century B.C. Creator: Unknown
Herm of Venus (Sappho type), late 1st century B.C.
Additional Info: The bust of an adult woman faces frontally atop a marble herm shaft. Her idealized face is markedly oblong, with somewhat widely set eyes and a prominent nasal bridge. An engraved headband sits over her tall forehead and compresses her hair, so that wavy locks emerge from underneath as voluminous projections. Faint traces at the joining surface of the separately-carved back of the head indicate that the back-swept hair was collected above the neck in a hair-bag, present in other examples of this type. A second headband, tied at the top of the head, supports this hair-bag from below. The herm belongs to a Roman sculptural type, known in almost two dozen examples and most commonly referred to as the Sappho type due to an earlier (unsupported) identification of the head with the famous poet from Lesbos. Research suggests that the woman is more likely to be the goddess Venus (or Aphrodite) and might even reference a famous statue of the goddess by the Classical Greek sculptor Pheidias. This is the only Venus type that was regularly depicted in herm format. This herm is the only example of the type that fully preserves its ancient herm bust and the upper part of its shaft. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Media ID 40144864
1st Century Bc Female Figure Herm Italian Marble Marble Venus
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18.3cm x 24.4cm (7.2" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
