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A 5 page paper that describes and compares 2 statues: "Aphrodite holding double cornucopia with Eros seated on her knee," terracotta, Greek, first century B.C.; and "Virgin and Child," wood, French, 13th century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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ground. Her only clothing is a himation, which is draped over her left arm, but has slipped off her torso, leaving her nude, while covering her legs. Within the cornucopia
that she holds with her left hand, a pyramidal cake, as well as grapes and leaves can be seen. Her hair is styled in flat waves, with locks hanging against
her neck, and her head is adorned with a plain crown (stephane). Eros is also nude and they are situated on a high-molded base ("Aphrodite"). "Virgin and Child" is also
a freestanding group that consists of religiously adored woman who is seated, holding the Christ child upon her knee. In contrast to the ancient Greek statue, the Madonna and the
Christ child are both fully clothed, as the Virgin wears multiple layers of clothing that drape around her body and child, as well, wears a tunic that covers his whole
body. Very little of Marys hair is visible, as she wears a scarf, draped around her head, which is held in place by a crown, which is a feature she
shares with Aphrodite. "Aphrodite" dates from the late first century B.C. and is terracotta. The traces of color that are still evident on the statue indicate that it
was painted. There hints of yellow on the goddesss crown, as well as on the end of the cornucopia. The goddesss neck and breast have a creamy tint and there
are also traces of red evident on her sandals and a brownish cream shows on the body of Eros ("Aphrodite"). It seems logical that the choice of the medium, which
is terracotta, that is, clay, may have been a limiting factor in the size of the sculpture, as it is only 24.1 cm (9 1/2 inches) ("Aphrodite"). "Virgin" dates
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