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Venus de Milo
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Venus de Milo
armless statue of pulchritudinous goddess. [Gk. Art: Brewer Dictionary, 1126]
See : Beauty, Feminine
Venus de Milo
classic sculpture, discovered in 1820 with arms missing. [Gk. Art: Brewer Dictionary]
See : Incompleteness
Venus de Milo
half-naked marble Aphrodite. [Gk. Art: Os-borne, 1184]
See : Nudity
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CH) Greek (late 2nd century BC) - Aphrodite of Melos (Venus de Milo) The figure is given a soft, S-shaped pose; the drapery — tantalisingly — seems about to drift free from her hips.
Artists beginning with G (part two) by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
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If the famous statue called the Aphrodite of Melos applied for a waitressing position at Hooters, what might prevent her from getting the job?
Don't Be Left Out In The Cold... It's Time To Go beZerk!; ... by Business Wire
 
 
 
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