Venus de Milo

The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble sculpture created during the Hellenistic period, dated between 160 and 110 BC. It was discovered in 1820 on the island of Milos, Greece, and has been on display at the Louvre Museum since 1821. The statue depicts Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, and is larger than life size, standing over 2 meters high. It is missing both arms, with the original position of these missing arms uncertain. The sculpture is attributed to Alexandros from Antioch on the Maeander, though the attribution is disputed. The Venus de Milo has inspired numerous artistic works and has been a cornerstone of the Louvre's antiquities collection.learn more on wikipedia