Venus de Milo
Also known as
- Aphrodite of Milos
The Aphrodite of Milos (Greek: "Αφροδίτη της Μήλου"), better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict Aphrodite (called Venus by the Romans), the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly larger than life size at high. Its arms and original plinth have been lost. From an inscription that was on its plinth, it is thought to...
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