Athenian sculptor, Leochares, created Diana of Versailles in 325 BCE to honor Artemis who is the Greek Goddess of hunting, wilderness, and childbirth. The Romans later created a marble copy of the sculpture in the Imperial Roman period to honor Diana, the Roman Goddess of hunting, the moon, and childbirth. The statue currently resides on display at the Louvre in Paris, France (Ancient Greek & Roman Sculpture). Artemis, the daughter of Leto and Zeus, is a principal Greek God who spends most of her time in the forests. She hunts alongside her virgin followers called nymphs. She is the protector of women and chastity, and in many Greek myths, Artemis can be found turning men into deer for spying on her naked nymphs roam about the forests. She
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Many lines are used to create the texture of the cloth dress Artemis wears. Women in Greece probably wore clothing with this similar material but were much more covered up than in the sculpture. Her hair shows a different texture as lines suggest the Goddess has curly and wild hair that is forced back into a bun. Greek girls probably wish to have the same curly. The Goddess’ skin has a smooth appearance in the marble to replicate the smoothness of human skin. The contrast of textures between the hair, skin, and dress allows viewers to easily sense what each part of the statue would feel like. The Greek sculpture could have been made of bronze and painted over. The Roman copy is not colored and allows the sculpture to possess the clean and classical Roman artistic style by showing off its marble …show more content…
Many Greek sculptures were destroyed and recreated in marble by the Romans. Typically, Greek statues depicted Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus, and when they were reformed into marble, they were renamed with the titles of Roman Gods and Goddesses. The statue reflects the ideals of the Greek culture by idolizing Artemis’ chastity and hatred of being with men. The sculpture encourages women sleep with me because their protector frowns upon it. The Diana of Versailles is a beautiful example of how the Gods and Goddesses were used to impact the values of Greek
Many lines are used to create the texture of the cloth dress Artemis wears. Women in Greece probably wore clothing with this similar material but were much more covered up than in the sculpture. Her hair shows a different texture as lines suggest the Goddess has curly and wild hair that is forced back into a bun. Greek girls probably wish to have the same curly. The Goddess’ skin has a smooth appearance in the marble to replicate the smoothness of human skin. The contrast of textures between the hair, skin, and dress allows viewers to easily sense what each part of the statue would feel like. The Greek sculpture could have been made of bronze and painted over. The Roman copy is not colored and allows the sculpture to possess the clean and classical Roman artistic style by showing off its marble …show more content…
Many Greek sculptures were destroyed and recreated in marble by the Romans. Typically, Greek statues depicted Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus, and when they were reformed into marble, they were renamed with the titles of Roman Gods and Goddesses. The statue reflects the ideals of the Greek culture by idolizing Artemis’ chastity and hatred of being with men. The sculpture encourages women sleep with me because their protector frowns upon it. The Diana of Versailles is a beautiful example of how the Gods and Goddesses were used to impact the values of Greek