Diana of Ephesus Goddess Statue

Ephesus Museum, Turkey. 150 A.D. Greek known in Rome as Diana and in Greece as Artemis, she is the twin sister of Apollo and daughter of Zeus and Leto. Artemis was always a virgin, an eternally young, untamed girl, nourishing all life. Thus Diana has many breasts because sha has many children to feed. Her hands form the gesture of bestowing worldly and spiritual blessings. She is crowned with the Goddessís sacred vessel, and the lunar disk makes a halo around her head. Diana is the Earth herself, whose mountains are breast and whose body is a dwelling place for all living creatures. Even in the patriarchal era, her worship was so strong that her temple at Ephesus was considered one on the seven wonders of the ancient world. This beautiful piece of art is intricately molded to capture every detail of the original artwork. This fine art Diana of Ephesus Goddess Statue is quite an esquisite piece. It is the ideal piece for your museum ancient art reproduction decor. This item is made of bonded stone and measures 7.5"H.