Aphrodite of Arles
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Aphrodite of Arles is a celebrated ancient Greek statue of the goddess Aphrodite, traditionally attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles and renowned for its idealized classical beauty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aphrodite of Arles canonical | 1 |
| Vénus d’Arles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9181685 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aphrodite of Arles Context triple: [Praxiteles, notableWork, Aphrodite of Arles]
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A.
Aphrodite of Knidos
Aphrodite of Knidos is an iconic 4th-century BCE marble statue by Praxiteles, celebrated as one of the first major representations of the nude female form in classical Greek art.
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B.
Capitoline Venus
The Capitoline Venus is a renowned Roman marble statue of the goddess Venus, celebrated as one of the finest ancient copies of Praxiteles’ Aphrodite and a masterpiece of classical sculpture.
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C.
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble statue, famed for its missing arms and idealized depiction of the goddess Aphrodite, and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of classical sculpture.
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D.
Bronze Venus
Bronze Venus is a nickname for Josephine Baker, the iconic American-born French entertainer, civil rights activist, and symbol of Jazz Age glamour.
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E.
Aphrodite Anadyomene
Aphrodite Anadyomene is a famous representation of the Greek goddess Aphrodite rising from the sea, most notably depicted in ancient sculpture and lost paintings such as the renowned work by Apelles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aphrodite of Arles Target entity description: Aphrodite of Arles is a celebrated ancient Greek statue of the goddess Aphrodite, traditionally attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles and renowned for its idealized classical beauty.
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A.
Aphrodite of Knidos
Aphrodite of Knidos is an iconic 4th-century BCE marble statue by Praxiteles, celebrated as one of the first major representations of the nude female form in classical Greek art.
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B.
Capitoline Venus
The Capitoline Venus is a renowned Roman marble statue of the goddess Venus, celebrated as one of the finest ancient copies of Praxiteles’ Aphrodite and a masterpiece of classical sculpture.
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C.
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble statue, famed for its missing arms and idealized depiction of the goddess Aphrodite, and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of classical sculpture.
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D.
Bronze Venus
Bronze Venus is a nickname for Josephine Baker, the iconic American-born French entertainer, civil rights activist, and symbol of Jazz Age glamour.
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E.
Aphrodite Anadyomene
Aphrodite Anadyomene is a famous representation of the Greek goddess Aphrodite rising from the sea, most notably depicted in ancient sculpture and lost paintings such as the renowned work by Apelles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek statue
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representation of Aphrodite ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vénus d’Arles
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linked to:
Aphrodite of Arles
|
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important for reconstruction of Praxitelean types
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key example of Roman copies of Greek masterpieces ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Hellenistic classicism
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linked to:
Hellenistic art
idealized classical beauty ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman city of Arelate ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| collection | Louvre Museum collection ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| date | 1st century BCE to 1st century CE ⓘ |
| depicts |
Aphrodite
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Greek goddess of love ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Arles
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France ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1651 ⓘ |
| discoverySite |
Roman Theatre of Arles
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linked to:
Ancient Theatre of Arles
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| genre | classical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasDrapery | draped lower body ⓘ |
| hasHead | idealized female head ⓘ |
| hasType | cult statue type of Aphrodite ⓘ |
| iconography |
goddess holding drapery
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partially draped female nude ⓘ |
| influenced |
18th-century French sculpture
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Neoclassical sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Praxiteles ⓘ |
| isRomanCopyOf | lost Greek original ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| museumInventory | Louvre inventory number (Vénus d’Arles) ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
idealized proportions
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influence on later depictions of Venus ⓘ refined modeling of the body ⓘ |
| originallyLocatedIn |
Roman Theatre of Arles
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linked to:
Ancient Theatre of Arles
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| patronDeityDepicted | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| pose | contrapposto ⓘ |
| religionContext | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| subject | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| theme | love and beauty ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Praxiteles ⓘ |
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Subject: Aphrodite of Arles Description of subject: Aphrodite of Arles is a celebrated ancient Greek statue of the goddess Aphrodite, traditionally attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles and renowned for its idealized classical beauty.
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linked to: Aphrodite of Arles