Discovery of the Venus de Milo
The story behind the discovery of one of the greatest works of art
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Show Notes
On April 8, 1820, on the Greek island of Milos, a farmer, Theodoros Kendrotas, uncovered the upper part of a marble statue while working in his field. A visiting French naval officer paid the farmer and his son to uncover the rest of the statue - and when they were done, they would behold one of the greatest works of art in history. This is the story of the discovery of the Venus de Milo.
Sources
https://artjourneyparis.com/blog/story-venus-de-milo.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vénus_de_Milo_-_Musée_du_Louvre_AGER_LL_299_;_N_527_;_Ma_399.jpg
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