Venus de Milo is not an artist, but rather one of the most famous ancient Greek sculptures, believed to represent Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty—known as Venus in Roman mythology. Created sometime between 130 and 100 BCE, the statue is attributed to Alexandros of Antioch, although its true artist remains a topic of scholarly debate. Discovered in 1820 on the island of Milos in the Aegean Sea, Venus de Milo quickly garnered recognition for her exquisite beauty, iconic missing arms, and the graceful twist of her half-nude form.

Carved from Parian marble, she stands slightly over two meters tall and is considered a masterpiece of Hellenistic Greek art, blending classical ideals of proportion with a dynamic sense of movement. Today, Venus de Milo resides in the Louvre Museum in Paris, where she continues to inspire awe and fascination among millions of visitors each year.