The birth of Aphrodite from the Ludovisi Throne. Two Horai (divinities of nature and the seasons) assist the goddess. The piece, made from marble from Thasos, was in fact part of an altar. 460-450 BCE. (Palazzo Altemps, Rome)
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Cartwright, M. (2013, December 17). The Birth of Aphrodite. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2194/the-birth-of-aphrodite/
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