Faience statuette fragment of Venus
Unknown Artist
late 1st century B.C–early 1st century CE
Medium
faience
Dimensions
h. 5 5/16 in. (13.4 cm)
Classification
Miscellaneous-Faience
Culture & Period
Roman · Early Imperial
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number
17.194.1662
Tags
About this artwork
This miscellaneous-faience from Roman, Early Imperial, dating to late 1st century B.C–early 1st century CE, provides valuable insight into the artistic practices and material culture of its era. Classical Greek and Roman art established foundational principles of Western visual culture, emphasizing idealized forms, naturalistic representation, and harmonious proportions. Fashioned from faience, this work represents ancient traditions of ceramic production. Ceramic arts involved sophisticated und...