Disarmed - The Story of the Venus De Milo (Hardcover)

The Venus de Milo is both a great work of art and a popular icon, and from the moment of her discovery in 1820, she has been an object of controversy. In Disarmed, Gregory Curtis gives us the life of this magnificent statue. Unearthed by a farmer digging for marble building blocks on the Aegean island of Melos, at the moment a young officer and amateur archeologist happened by, the ownership of the Venus was fought over by the island's elders and their Turkish overlords. The French pressed their claim and then, outwitting other suitors, brought her to the Louvre, where she became an immediate celebrity. century, caught in the grip of a classical art mania and a burgeoning romantic Hellenism. He sketches a tale of rich historical intrigue, revealing just how far the Louvre was prepared to go to prove it had the greatest classical find of the era. And how two magisterial scholars, one French and one German, battled over the statue's origins and authenticity for decades. This is a marvellously readable and entertaining history of one of the best known artworks in the world.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Gregory Curtis
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-3871-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Sculpture
LSN:	0-7509-3871-4
Barcode:	9780750938716

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