Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Curtis, Gregory, 1944- Title: Disarmed : the story of the Venus de Milo / Greg Curtis. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Description: xviii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: The story of one of the most famous statues in history is fully told here, from the unearthing of the statue in 1820 through quibbles among the French, Germans, and Turks, over who should possess her. Subjects: Aphrodite (Greek deity) -- Art. Musée du Louvre. Venus de Milo. Marble sculpture, Greek. Marble sculpture, Ancient -- Greece. Sculpture -- France -- Paris. Genre: Art. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-232) and index. Contents: Fractured masterpiece -- I. From Melos to Paris -- II. Winckelmann -- III. In the hallways of the Louvre -- IV. Broken marble -- V. Two geniuses -- VI. A goddess with golden hair -- VII. The last chapter. Web Site: Sample text Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2003047464 ISBN: 0375415238 9780375415234 Other Number: 51937203 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 130968 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 733.3 Curtis Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
