Marble Venus Torso
James Larson, Sculptor
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Marble Venus Torso
Marble Sculpture
Dimensions: 28" H, 11" W, 8" DThis Venus is carved in a white marble from Alabama (I think). I found the block in a Minnesota granite quarry. Go figure. I carved by hand using a hammer, chisels, rasps, and sandpaper. It took about three months. I like the way the veins work. They shift directions, and play correctly with the contaposto pose of the body. Althought she is headless, she sports a pair of lips.
There are Venuses in Cement and Bronze also.
Marble Venus
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Last Update: June 29, 2004