Greek mirror with Aphrodite and Eros (Louvre)

Aphrodite and Eros.

c. 350 BCE

Inner decoration of a folding mirror

Gilt bronze

from Tarquinia

Diameter 71/2 inches

(The Louvre, Paris)

On the outside of the mirror case (not shown), a relief of Aphrodite shows her clothed and seated next to Eros, who is drawing his bow. Inside the cover, an incised design shows Aphrodite standing in the nude holding the little figure of Eros close to her as he tries to shoot an arrow from his bow

Афродита и Эрос этрусские зеркала обнаженная этюд в идеальной форме рисунки пластина металлическая пластина эротические рисунки нагота зеркала в Лувре древние цивилизации древний Рим

2016

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