Aphrodite. The Making Of A Goddess
- When
- Europe/London (GMT+1)until Sun 11 Apr
- Where
- Ashmolean MuseumBeaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH, United Kingdom
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Aphrodite. The Making Of A Goddess takes place on Thu, 8 Oct 2026 at Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, United Kingdom, and runs until Sun 11 Apr. Prices are shown on the Artrabbit listing.
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This major exhibition explores Aphrodite's beginnings on Cyprus over 3,000 years ago and traces her journey through Greek and Roman history to the present day. Featuring more than 200 objects from sculpture to gems dating from around 1400 BCE to the 21st century, the show reveals how she evolved into an iconic figure symbolizing love and beauty.
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Today she is thought of as a symbol of passion and beauty, but her story is far older and more complex. This major exhibition will explore Aphrodite’s beginnings on the island of Cyprus, where she was worshipped as an all-powerful goddess over 3,000 years ago, and will trace her journey through the Greek and into the Roman world, where she became Venus. The exhibition will reveal how, over the centuries, Aphrodite evolved into an iconic figure symbolising love and beauty as her myths and images flourished – inspiring art, literature, and imagination from the Renaissance to the present day, Featuring more than 200 extraordinary objects – from sculpture and bronzes to gems and terracottas from Cyprus, Greece, and Italy, dating back from around 1400 BCE to the 21st century – this exhibition will uncover the making of a goddess whose legacy still shapes our ideas of love and beauty today.
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Details
- When
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026 (GMT+1) · until Sun 11 Apr
- Where
- Ashmolean Museum
- Address
- Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH, United Kingdom
- Price
- See listing
- Genre
- fine-art
Questions
- When is Aphrodite. The Making Of A Goddess?
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026. The start time has not been published by the source.
- How much are tickets for Aphrodite. The Making Of A Goddess?
- Prices are not published in the listing data; they are shown on Artrabbit.
- Where is Aphrodite. The Making Of A Goddess?
- Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH, United Kingdom, Oxford, United Kingdom.
- Where can I buy tickets for Aphrodite. The Making Of A Goddess?
- Tickets are sold on Artrabbit. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does Aphrodite. The Making Of A Goddess end?
- It runs until Sun 11 Apr.