mini-girlz:Aphrodite and ErosAncient Greece. TanagraThe last quarter. IV century. BC. - the first qu
mini-girlz:Aphrodite and ErosAncient Greece. TanagraThe last quarter. IV century. BC. - the first quarter. III century. BC.Clay, white coating, paint, gildingDimensions: H 18.5 centimetersThe Hermitage has a magnificent collection of famous Tanagra terracottas, figurines made of burnt clay. The creators of terracotta were called Koroplasts (Greek, bark - girl, plasteyn - to sculpt) - the image of a woman especially fascinated them. A statuette depicting Aphrodite with her son Erota, whom she entertains with a toy-top, is a unique work, known to date only in a single copy. In this sculptural group, a characteristic feature of Hellenistic art was manifested - a penchant for genre. The coloring applied on the white coating has been preserved so well that you can mentally recreate the original major color scale.> hermitagemuseum.org -- source link