Aphrodite of Milos (,
Aphrodite tes Melou), better known as the
Venus de Milo, is an
ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of
ancient Greek sculpture. Created sometime between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict
Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty (
Venus to the
Romans). It is a
marble sculpture, slightly larger than life size at high. The arms and original
plinth were lost following its discovery. From an inscription that was on its plinth, it is thought to be the work of
Alexandros of Antioch; earlier, it was mistakenly attributed to the master sculptor
Praxiteles. It is currently on permanent display at the
Louvre Museum in Paris. The statue is named after the Greek island of
Milos, where it was discovered.