Showing posts with label Aphrodite/Venus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aphrodite/Venus. Show all posts

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Ancient Roman "Goddess" (Venus), 1st Century B.C.

Goddess, 1st Century B.C. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an 
Ancient Roman 
"Goddess" (Venus) 
1st Century B.C. 
Marble 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum 
by Travis Simpkins



Thursday, September 11, 2014

Ancient Greek "Colossal Female Head", 510-480 B.C.

Colossal Female Head, 510-480 B.C. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an 
Ancient Greek 
"Colossal Female Head
510 - 480 B.C. 
Cyprus. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins



Monday, March 3, 2014

Animated Ancient Roman "Venus", 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Venus, 1st - 2nd Century A.D.  by Travis Simpkins


Animated Ancient Roman 
"Venus
1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Marble. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
Sketches by Travis Simpkins. 
Animation by Janet Tremblay.

Venus, 1st - 2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins


Thursday, February 27, 2014

Ancient Roman Statue of "Venus", 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Venus, 1st-2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an 
Ancient Roman 
"Venus
1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Marble. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins


Venus, 1st-2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Ancient Roman Statue of "Venus", 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

"Venus", 1st-2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an 
Ancient Roman 
"Venus
1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Marble. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins


Monday, February 24, 2014

Ancient Roman Statue of "Venus", 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Venus, 1st-2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an 
Ancient Roman 
"Venus
1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Marble. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins


Monday, February 17, 2014

Ancient Roman Statue of "Venus", 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Venus, 1st-2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an 
Ancient Roman 
"Venus
1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Marble. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins


Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Ancient Roman Statue of "Venus", 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Venus, 1st-2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an Ancient Roman 

"Venus

1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Marble. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins



Monday, February 10, 2014

Ancient Roman Statue of "Venus", 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Venus, 1st-2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an Ancient Roman 

"Venus

1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Marble. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins



Thursday, February 6, 2014

Ancient Roman Statue of "Venus", 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Venus, 1st-2nd Century A.D. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an Ancient Roman 
"Venus
1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Marble. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins


Thursday, January 2, 2014

Ancient Roman "Goddess" (Venus), 1st Century B.C.

"Goddess", 1st Century B.C. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an 
Ancient Roman 
“Goddess” (Probably Venus)
Marble. 
1st Century B.C. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins


Thursday, October 10, 2013

Ancient Roman "Venus" (2nd Century A.D.)

"Venus" (2nd Century A.D.). by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an 

Ancient Roman 

Venus”. 

Marble. 
Roman copy in the manner 
of the Greek sculptor, Praxiteles. 
(2nd Century A.D.). 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 
by Travis Simpkins



Thursday, October 3, 2013

Ancient Roman "Venus" (1st - 2nd Century A.D.)

Venus (1st-2nd Century A.D.). by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an Ancient Roman 
Venus". 
Marble. 
1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum.
by Travis Simpkins


Friday, August 30, 2013

Ancient Roman "Goddess (Venus)", 1st Century B.C.

"Goddess" (Venus). (1st Century B.C.). by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an Ancient Roman 
Goddess” 
(Probably Venus)
Marble. 
1st Century B.C. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum.
by Travis Simpkins


Saturday, August 17, 2013

New Gift: Paolo Veronese's "Venus Disarming Cupid", 1560

"Venus Disarming Cupid", 1560. by Paolo Veronese

     WAM recently received an important gift from Art collector Hester Diamond (mother of Beastie Boy Mike D). Mrs. Diamond has gifted "Venus Disarming Cupid", 1560 by Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) to the collection, strengthening the museum's Renaissance holdings.




WAM Director Matthias Waschek with the Veronese


The Veronese in Hester Diamond's Apartment

Monday, August 5, 2013

Ancient Greek "Colossal Female Head" (510-480 B.C.)

"Colossal Female Head" (510-480 B.C.), 2013. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an Ancient Greek 
"Colossal Female Head
(possibly Aphrodite?). 
Limestone. 
Cyprus, about 510-480 B.C. 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum.
by Travis Simpkins