Today in history:1April 8, 8201April 8, 820, Oliver Votier was digging on the island of Milos in the Aegean Sea, and two French soldiers were under his command on the site of an ancient Greek theater. He happened to see a local farmer, Yorgos Kentrotas, stop to pick up the stones outside and stare in awe. The police officer followed the farmer's eyes and found a part of a sculpture.

The guarantor paid Kent Ross a small sum of money to continue digging the rest of the statue. As more and more fragments appear, Votier is more and more convinced that he has a real masterpiece in his hand. Transporting these treasures to France required the participation of France, which had jurisdiction over Milos at that time. After the red tape was dealt with, except for the statue of Venus, this statue was presented to the King of Louis Stanislas Xavier, and then it was taken to the Louvre on 182 1, and it has been preserved to this day.

This statue of Venus de Milo is thought to date back to BC 150, although experts mistakenly claimed that it originated from an earlier classical period shortly after its discovery. However, it turns out that the base of this sculpture came from a relatively late Greek era, which caused a lot of "dissatisfaction" and embarrassment for some members of the archaeological and artistic circles. The sudden disappearance of the pedestal has also caused many people's dissatisfaction. However, when everyone admitted that the statue was a Hellenistic work and borrowed a lot from classical works, it still left a little face. In addition to the column base,

Venus of Milo also lost her arms and hands. Some people speculate that one hand may hold an apple, which is a symbol of Minos Island. In any case, the portrait of the goddess captured in Venus de Mierlo's paintings is undoubtedly one of the most famous works of art in ancient times.

The reputation of this work of art lies not only in its undeniable beauty and historical relevance, but also in its unremitting public relations activities to enhance its popularity after the famous Venus de Medici lost to Florence and Apollo Bervid lost to the Vatican. Milovis once again helped France and the Louvre hold their heads high in the art world.

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