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Summary
Artist |
Unknown |
Description |
English: So-called “Venus de Milo” (Aphrodite from Melos). Parian marble, ca. 130-100 BC? Found in Melos in 1820.
Français : Vénus de Milo. Marbre de Paros, vers 130-100 av. J.-C. ? Provenance : Mélos (moderne Milo), 1820.
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Dimensions |
H. 2.02 m (6 ft. 7 ½ in.) |
Current location |
( Inventory) Louvre Museum |
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Native name |
Musée du Louvre |
Location |
Paris |
Coordinates |
48° 51′ 37.42″ N, 2° 20′ 15.36″ E |
Established |
1793 |
Website |
www.louvre.fr |
Authority control |
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Temporary location: Department of Paintings, Sully, first floor, room 74 |
Accession number |
Ma 399 (LL 299) |
Credit line |
Gift of the Marquis de Rivière to Louis XVIII of France, 1821 |
References |
Hamiaux, M., Les Sculptures grecques, II, Paris, 1998, no. 52, pp. 41-44 |
Source/Photographer |
Jastrow (2007) |
Licensing
Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse |
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