On April 8, 1820, the beautiful and enigmatic Venus de Milo was found on the island of Milo in Greece. Now in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
It’s the most famous statue in the world and one of the most revered goddesses of classical antiquity. You can also call her Aphrodite.
She represents fertility, love, the ideal of beauty. I bet my tour guide license that you know this statue. Do you know why I’m SO sure? Keep reading.


The discovery of the Venus de Milo was a godsend and therefore madly sponsored.

The statue influenced a contemporary artwork, the Venus de Milo with drawers by Salvador Dalí
In 1910 the goddess appeared in a advertisement for Kellogg’s cereal flakes, accompanied by the claim “If Venus had arms”.

In 1910 the goddess appeared in a advertisement for Kellogg’s cereal flakes, accompanied by the claim “If Venus had arms”.
