Curator’s inspection
Move across the painting — or drag on touch — to study brushwork and craquelure through the curator’s loupe.
Venus de Milo
Found on Milos in 1820, the armless Aphrodite became the emblem of classical beauty.
Acquired by France and presented to Louis XVIII in 1821.
Her original arms and attributes remain debated.
Source: Wikimedia Commons. Public domain work; reproduction licence as listed at source.
