[DOC] [TLE] Venus de Milo - Wikipedia [PAR] Aphrodite of Milos better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue 
and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. ... It is currently on 
permanent display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. .... before the statue was 
presented to King Louis XVIII in 1821, and evidence of it only survives in two 
drawings... [DOC] [TLE] Louvre - Wikipedia [PAR] The Louvre or the Louvre Museum (French: Muse du Louvre, pronounced: [
myze dy luv]) ... The collection was further increased during the reigns of Louis 
XVIII and ... Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculpture; 
Decorative .... "parades of booty" through Paris before being put into the Louvre 
Museum. [DOC] [TLE] Louvre Palace - Wikipedia [PAR] The Louvre Palace is a former royal palace located on the Right Bank of the 
Seine in Paris, ... King Louis XIV, who resided at the Louvre until his departure for 
Versailles in 1678, completed the Cour Carre, which was closed off on the city 
.... Later in the 19th century, the north wing was slightly extended (18) by Louis 
XVIII. [DOC] [TLE] Aphrodite, known as the "Venus de Milo" | Louvre Museum | Paris [PAR] Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities: Hellenistic Art (3rd-1st 
centuries BC) ... This graceful statue of a goddess has intrigued and fascinated 
since its ... The Marquis de Rivire presented it to Louis XVIII, who donated it to 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities | Louvre Museum | Paris [PAR] The Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities is home to a 
collection of ... marble sculptures from the Borghese collection required the 
refurbishment of the ... The Venus de Milo (presented to Louis XVIII by the 
Marquis de Rivire) ... the famous Salle des Cariatides; the chronological display 
of ancient Greek art... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Louvre | Louvre Museum | Paris [PAR] All of the regimes of French rule until 1870 resided at the Tuileries Palace. ... the 
Revolutionary Committees (179294), the most famous of which was led by ... 
who moved there as First Consul in 1800 before being crowned emperor in 1804; 
... Louis XVI's brothers, Louis XVIII and Charles X, stayed there on their return to... [DOC] [TLE] The Quick 10: How 10 Works of Art Were Discovered | Mental Floss [PAR] Apr 16, 2009 ... The Venus de Milo was discovered in 1820 by a Greek farmer ... There was some 
debate over whether the statue belonged to Turkey ... to the King of France (Louis 
XVIII) and she's been in the Louvre ever since. ... The truth is, people have known 
about the Great Sphinx for quite some time before Napoleon... [DOC] [TLE] 15 Things You Should Know About 'Venus de Milo' | Mental Floss [PAR] Jul 21, 2015 ... It's popularly believed that this Grecian statue depicts the Greek ... she was 
Aphrodite, holding the award given to her by Paris before the Trojan War began. 
... lead to the Marquis de Rivire presenting Venus de Milo to Louis XVIII. ... of 
finish does not mean those arms did not belong to Venus, but both the... [DOC] [TLE] Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities - Flickr [PAR] Originally part of the Collection Albani, belong to Cardinal Alexandre Albani, the 
... Quite exceptionally, the original Greek statue upon which the Athena Mattei is 
.... as the Venus de Milo, is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek 
sculpture. ... After arriving in Paris in 1821, the Marquis offered the statue to Louis 
XVIII. [DOC] [TLE] Famous Diamonds through History - Vanscoy, Maurer & Bash ... [PAR] Jan 23, 2012 ... Prior to 1950 there is no recorded history for this diamond although experts .... 
The diamond was sold to King Louis XIV of France who had it cut into a ... God 
from whose statue it was originally stolen because financial ruin or ..... it for an 
undisclosed amount to the Louvre Museum where it still resides today. [DOC] [TLE] press release

Question: Before residing at the Louvre, this famous Greek statue belonged to Louis XVIII
Answer: Venus de Milo