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100 1 _aCarus, Paul,
_d1852-1919
245 1 4 _aThe Venus of Milo: an archeological study of the goddess of womanhood
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-04-06
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVenus (Roman deity)
653 _aVenus de Milo
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56934
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