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The Venus de Milo or the Invention of a Myth
Sculptures series
The "Sculptures" series is designed to inform our perception of seminal works of art from different periods. In each episode, a sculpture from the museum is situated in its historical context and observed from all sides in its three-dimensionality.
Director(s): Martin Fraudreau
Genre
Documentary
Copyright
1993
Length
26 minutes
Producer(s)
Stéphane Millière et Philippe Savary, Gédéon Programmes ; Pierre Coural, Musée du Louvre
Co-producer(s)
Réunion des Musées Nationaux, France Supervision, NHK, Beta System, avec la participation du Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie
DVD edition
(à la demande) Gédéon Programmes
When the Venus de Milo was discovered in 1820, it was instantly hailed as a model of feminine beauty. The film tells the story of the statue and its popularity with an exploration of the fantasies of its greatest admirers.
Available for sale on the publisher's website.