One of the star attractions, along with the Mona
Lisa, of the Louvre Museum in Paris. The Venus de Milo, named after the
island where she was rediscovered on 8 April 1820, is thought to have
been made by the sculptor Alexandros of Antioch in the 2nd century BC.
Although most often held to be a depiction of
Aphrodite, the ancient goddess of Love, she may also be Amphitrite, the Greek
goddess of the sea. Carved in two main sections in the Hellenistic style, the
statue is famous for its missing arms in addition to its beauty.
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