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title: Crouching Aphrodite, Louvre
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2542/crouching-aphrodite-louvre/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Crouching Aphrodite, Louvre
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2542.jpg)
## Image Caption
This Crouching [Aphrodite](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/) marble statue is a [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) variant of the 2nd century CE after a [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/) type. It depicts Aphrodite as bathing, crouching with her right knee close to the ground. (Louvre Museum)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Raddato, C. (2014, April 06). Crouching Aphrodite, Louvre. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Crouching Aphrodite, Louvre." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2014. .
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Crouching Aphrodite, Louvre." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/8269718471/) by **Carole Raddato**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 06 April 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.