Venus de Milo
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The Venus de Milo is a ancient Greek statue. It is in the Louvre, a museum in Paris, France. The Venus de Milo represents Aphrodite, the godess of love in Greek mythology. The statue is made of marble and is 203cm high. It is beleived to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch.
[edit] The History of the Venus de Milo
The Venus de Milo was found on April 8, 1820 on the Aegean island of Melos. King Louis XVIII of France presented The Venus de Milo to the Louvre in 1821
[edit] External links
- Musée du Louvre – Louvre Museum : Venus de Milo
- Controversy and politics over the sculptor's identity
- Unusual Louvre Museum Image of the Venus di Milo.
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