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Archive photograph of the previous version: marble statue of the Venus de Milo, armless, draped from the hips down.

Previous versionc. 150–125 BC

The Venus de Milo, draped at the hips, with both arms: one holds a selfie stick and a phone, the other waves.

Current version2026

Aphrodite, known as the Venus de Milo, Musée du Louvre

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Acc. no. GLI.2026.002 102

Aphrodite, known as the Venus de Milo

Greek goddess of love and beauty.

At the GLiTCH Museum, Department of Contemporary Antiquities.

Parian marble, anodised aluminium, toughened glass.

Next version Parian marble. Two arms, a first since 1820.

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Catalogue entry

Record GLI.2026.002
Work 2 of 13

Materials depicted
Parian marble, anodised aluminium, toughened glass.
Provenance
Island of Milos, 1820. Traced again in 2026: her location was set to public.
Condition report
Arms: recovered. Battery: 12%.
Related work
Aphrodite, known as the Venus de Milo, c. 150–125 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris.

Commentary

Carved around 150–125 BC in marble from Paros, the statue was found in 1820 by a farmer, in a field on the island of Milos. Presented to Louis XVIII, it entered the Louvre in 1821.

Her arms are missing. Fragments found with her, including a hand holding an apple, are often attributed to her; other reconstructions give her a shield, in which she would have admired her own reflection. Goddess of love and beauty, Venus is frequently shown contemplating herself.

Previous version

Aphrodite, known as the Venus de Milo, c. 150–125 BC, Musée du Louvre. Found in 1820, already armless.

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Digital composition by Aël, updated with the help of artificial intelligence. Glitch: original.