Project Gutenberg 2018-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 242 Carus, Paul 1852 1919 16011156 The Venus of Milo: an archeological study of the goddess of womanhood Produced by Turgut Dincer, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Venus of Milo: An Archeological Study of the Goddess of Womanhood" by Paul Carus is a scholarly work that delves into the history and significance of the famous ancient statue, likely written in the early 20th century. The text provides a detailed account of the statue's discovery on the Greek island of Melos, its subsequent journey to France, and the various interpretations and restorations that have been proposed over the years. The book offers insights into the cultural and artistic aspects of the goddess Aphrodite, represented by the Venus of Milo, exploring themes of beauty, femininity, and the impact of religious changes on its legacy. The opening of the work presents the backstory of the statue's discovery in 1820 by a Greek peasant named Yorgos Bottonis and details the challenges faced by French authorities in securing the statue for the Louvre, including negotiations and claims of ownership amidst competing interests. It introduces significant figures involved in the acquisition process, such as M. Dumont d'Urville and Count Marcellus, while providing context about Melos’s historical significance. Initial descriptions of the statue itself are provided, highlighting its beauty and the debates surrounding its original form and meaning, setting the stage for a broader exploration of the goddess's representation through art and culture in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Venus (Roman deity) Venus de Milo NB Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Art Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 314566 2025-06-22T15:28:46.205841 text/html 287079 2021-01-24T14:40:20 text/html 11583309 2025-06-22T15:29:03.150781 application/epub+zip 11548997 2025-06-22T15:28:49.593913 application/epub+zip 138550 2025-06-22T15:28:47.603823 application/epub+zip 11614556 2025-06-22T15:29:12.330758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11521687 2025-06-22T15:28:58.400811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197846 2022-08-25T15:29:58.647986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195600 2025-06-22T15:28:44.340827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195366 2018-04-06T16:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19154 2025-06-22T15:29:12.611703 application/rdf+xml 17991 2025-06-22T15:28:47.758847 image/jpeg 2709 2025-06-22T15:28:47.683830 image/jpeg 74846 2018-04-06T18:25:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 11056162 2021-01-24T14:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 11201434 2025-06-22T15:28:46.667818 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia