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Venus de Milo

Hellenistic Greek · maker unknown

Hellenistic statue of Aphrodite discovered on Melos and one of the Louvre's best-known antiquities.

Date: c. 150–125 BCE
Collection: Musée du Louvre
Reference: LL 299

Provenance and history

The statue of Aphrodite was carved in two blocks joined at the hips, with the left arm attached separately and bronze jewellery once fixed in drilled holes. It was found on Melos in 1820. The marquis de Rivière presented it to Louis XVIII, and it entered the Louvre in 1821. It is owned by the French State.

c. 150–125 BCE
CreatedB
1820
Found on MelosA
1821
Presented by the marquis de Rivière to Louis XVIIIA
The Louvre records Charles-François de Riffardeau, then marquis and later duc de Rivière, as the donor.
1821
Entered the Musée du LouvreA

In the Tapestry

Owned by · 1820–1821: Charles-François de Riffardeau, duc de Rivière A
Presented to · 1821: Louis XVIII A
Discovered at · 1820: Milos A
Culture of origin: Hellenistic period A
Culture of origin: Ancient Greece A
Exhibited at · 1821–present: Louvre Museum A

Record

Culture: Hellenistic Greek
Period: Hellenistic period
Medium: Parian marble
Dimensions: Height 204 cm
Origin: Greece
Owner: French State

Sources

A
Musée du Louvre, collection record LL 299 (Ma 399)
Catalogue record
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B
collections.louvre.fr
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