Study for Venus Anadyomene

Paul Manship, Study for Venus Anadyomene, 1924, bronze on marble base, 4 in. (10.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.57

Artwork Details

Title
Study for Venus Anadyomene
Artist
Date
1924
Dimensions
4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — nude
  • Figure female — full length
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Mythology — classical — Venus
Object Number
1966.47.57

Artwork Description

In 1924, Paul Manship created a sculpture of the goddess Venus for a fountain commissioned by the Phillips Academy in Massachusetts. Venus, or Aphrodite, was the goddess of love, beauty, grace, and fertility. She was born of the sea---anadyomene means “born of water” in Greek---and Manship chose to depict her as she emerged from the surf.

Works by this artist (483 items)

Paul Manship, Susanna (#1), 1948, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.1
Susanna (#1)
Date1948
marble
On view
Paul Manship, Pegasus, 1937, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.26
Pegasus
Date1937
bronze on marble base
On view
Paul Manship, Nude with Child, 1958, gilded bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.74
Nude with Child
Date1958
gilded bronze on marble base
On view
Paul Manship, Study for Venus Anadyomene, 1924, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.57
Study for Venus Anadyomene
Date1924
bronze on marble base
On view

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Paul Manship, Pygmalion and Galatea, 1963, gilded bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.85
Pygmalion and Galatea
Date1963
gilded bronze on marble base
Not on view
Paul Manship, Pegasus, 1937, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.26
Pegasus
Date1937
bronze on marble base
On view
Paul Manship, Patriotism, 1955, bronze on marble and wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.20
Patriotism
Date1955
bronze on marble and wood base
Not on view
Paul Manship, Nude with Child, 1958, gilded bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.74
Nude with Child
Date1958
gilded bronze on marble base
On view