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Media: Oil on Wood Panel
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Aphrodite, Venus, Metamorphosis [Creation of Aphrodite] by T. Mallon, Oil on Wood Panel - 52.5 x 48 in [133 x 122 cm]
 
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  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Rising from the Depths
    The figure of Aphrodite (Venus R) as she rises not the swirling foam
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Octopus
    An Octopus hitches a ride as it clings to the giant shell supporting the goddess of love and beauty
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Octopus (detail)
    Detail rendering of just the Octopus
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Octopus (detail 2)
    Close-up of the Octopus' head
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Octopus (detail 3)
    Close-up of the Octopus' tentacles
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Left of Painting
    Koi fish swim counterclockwise around the waking goddess, beneath the tossing foam
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Koi Fish
    Close-up of Koi fish at top left of painting
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Koi Fish (detail 2)
    Detail of large and small Koi fish
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - 2 Koi Fish
    A small yellow and a large red Koi fish
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Bottom of Panel
    The school of Roe fish rounding the bottom of the goddess' shell
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - White-Faced Koi
    Detail of a white-faced Koi fish peering out between other fish
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - White-Faced Koi (detail)
    Close-up of white-faced Koi fish
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Rounding the Bottom
    Koi fish rounding the bottom of the shell
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Rounding the Bottom (detail)
    Close-up of Koi with other smaller fish
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Rounding the Bottom (detail 2)
    Bottom-right of painting showing Koi fish swimming with one leaping out of the water and into the air
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Jumping Koi
    Koi fish with splash trail leaping from the water
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Jumping Koi (detail)
    A magnified close-up of leaping Koi fish
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Right Foot
    Detail of the goddess' right foot as it breaches the foam
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Legs & Feet
    This detail shows the two feet with the exposed right land hidden left leg.
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Torso and Rump
    Detail of the fleshy torso and buttocks
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Torso, Head and Extened Arm
    Detail of the goddess' hold on the shell
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Right Forearm
    Aphrodite's right arm and hand upon the shell
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Big Toe
    Detail of the goddess holding her left foot's big toe with fishes swimming beneath
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Big Toe (detail)
    Detail of left hand holding left foot
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Big Toe (detail 2)
    Close-up of hand holding foot
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Right of Panel
    Detail of the right side of the painting
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Turtle
    Detail of water turtle and leaping fish
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Turtle (detail)
    Detail of swimming water turtle
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Turtle (detail 2)
    Magnified view of water turtle
  • Aphrodite Rising by T.Mallon - Scale of Painting
    The size of the painting as it would appear in a natural environment
 
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