![]() ![]() Sketch of the Venus and two herms found with it by Olivier Voutier, made shortly after the discovery Features such as the small, regular eyes and mouth, and the strong brow and nose, are classical in style, while the shape of the torso and the deeply carved drapery are Hellenistic. Stylistically, the sculpture combines elements of classical and Hellenistic art. The sculpture has been minimally restored: only the tip of the nose, lower lip, big toe on the right foot, and some of the drapery. The Venus' flesh is polished smooth, but chisel marks are still visible on other surfaces. There is a filled hole below her right breast that originally contained a metal tenon that would have supported the right arm. The statue is missing both arms, the left foot, and the earlobes. The Venus de Milo is an over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall Parian marble statue of a Greek goddess, most likely Aphrodite, depicted with a bare torso and drapery over the lower half of her body. The statue is missing both arms, with part of one arm, as well as the original plinth, being lost after the statue's rediscovery. Made of Parian marble, the statue is larger than life size, standing over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. The Venus de Milo is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, whose Roman counterpart was Venus. It is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture, having been prominently displayed at the Louvre Museum since shortly after the statue was rediscovered on the island of Milos, Greece, in 1820. ![]() The Venus de Milo ( / d ə ˈ m aɪ l oʊ, d ə ˈ m iː l oʊ/ də MY-loh, də MEE-loh Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη τῆς Μήλου, romanized: Aphrodítē tēs Mḗlou) or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. For other uses, see Venus de Milo (disambiguation). ![]()
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