1Venus de Milo (c. 130-100 BC)

This Hellenistic sculpture of the goddess of love was discovered on the island of Milo (or Milos).

The exquisite Classical workmanship of this period set the standard for Western art as well as its endless obsession with the body. Nowhere is the beauty of the female form more evident than in this incredible masterpiece.

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