Title
Venus de Milo (Greek: Αφροδίτη της Μήλου)
Artist
Alexandros of Antioch
Alexandros of Antioch was a Greek sculptor of the Hellenistic age. He is thought to be the sculptor of the famous Venus de Milo statue.
Year
Between 150 and 125 BC
Medium
Parian marble
Subject
Venus
Venus is a Roman goddess, whose functions encompass love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Julius Caesar claimed her as his ancestor.
Dimensions
204 cm
Condition
Arms broken off; otherwise intact
Current Location
Louvre, Paris
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