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Nautilus Imports & Exports
Sculpture Gallery: Marble Statues 1
Nudes and Women 1
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Aphrodite (Venus) of Knidos,
marble, 80", Roman copy of the Greek original by Praxiteles, 4th
Century BC. Vatican
Musuems, Rome
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The human figure has been a
sculptor's favorite subject since prehistorical era. The Greeks, masters of stone
carving, created some of the greatest sculptures known. The depiction of human form
was brought to perfection in 7th - 1st century BC. The best example is
Aphrodite of Knidos by
Praxiteles, 4th Century BC.
shown on the left, the first life-size female nude celebrated in the
Greek culture, and admired over the world throughout Antiquity and Renaissance. During the Classical Period,
naturalism was attained with a conception of beauty embodied by youth.
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In the following are just some archive images
of statuary we made in the past for mainly American and European
customers. Each was individually carved from natural, quarried marble. The artwork
posted on these pages are just samples. You can select them as is,
or specify the stone types and dimensions, or even provide
your own design or archive images, our sculptors can custom make them for you. Please
note that we do not stock artwork in our Pennsylvania location. We
carve them after the order is confirmed.
(To
see details, please click on the photos below) |

JSS001
(H: 71") |

JSS002
(H: 71") |

JSS003
(H: 71") |

JSS004
(H: 71") |

JSS005
(H: 71") |

JSS006
(H: 71") |

JSS007
(H: 71") |

JSS008
(H: 71") |
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