Venus was the Roman goddess of love. Her Greek equivalent was Aphrodite.
The ancient Greek statue known as the Venus de Milo represents Aphrodite, the goddess of love in Greek mythology.
The statue is made of marble and is 6ft 8ins tall (203cm) high with vital statistics of 51-38-47.
Initially the Venus de Milo statue was attributed to the master sculptor Praxiteles from Attica, but it is now believed to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch.
Alexandros was a wandering artist who worked on commission in the late 2nd century and/or 1st century BC.
On April 8, 1820, the ancient Greek statue known as the Venus de Milo was discovered by a peasant named Yorgos Kentrotas. He found it inside a buried niche within the ancient city ruins of Milo on the Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea.
The statue was discovered with its arms missing. They have never been found, though one stone hand confirms that they must have existed.
King Louis XVIII of France presented the Venus de Milo to the Louvre Museum in Paris in 1821 where it is now on permanent display.
Alexandros of Antioch is thought to have sculpted a statue of Alexander the Great that is also displayed at the Louvre.
Source Daily Express
The ancient Greek statue known as the Venus de Milo represents Aphrodite, the goddess of love in Greek mythology.
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| Venus de milo on display at The Louvre. By Livioandronico2013 |
The statue is made of marble and is 6ft 8ins tall (203cm) high with vital statistics of 51-38-47.
Initially the Venus de Milo statue was attributed to the master sculptor Praxiteles from Attica, but it is now believed to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch.
Alexandros was a wandering artist who worked on commission in the late 2nd century and/or 1st century BC.
On April 8, 1820, the ancient Greek statue known as the Venus de Milo was discovered by a peasant named Yorgos Kentrotas. He found it inside a buried niche within the ancient city ruins of Milo on the Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea.
The statue was discovered with its arms missing. They have never been found, though one stone hand confirms that they must have existed.
King Louis XVIII of France presented the Venus de Milo to the Louvre Museum in Paris in 1821 where it is now on permanent display.
Alexandros of Antioch is thought to have sculpted a statue of Alexander the Great that is also displayed at the Louvre.
Source Daily Express
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