page_title: 1820 in art
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: 1820 in art / Events
caption_attribution_description: English: So-called “Venus de Milo” (Aphrodite from Melos). Parian marble, ca. 130-100 BC? Found in Melos in 1820. Français&#160;: Vénus de Milo. Marbre de Paros, vers 130-100 av. J.-C.&#160;? Provenance&#160;: Mélos (moderne Milo), 1820.
context_page_description: Events in the year 1820 in Art.
context_section_description: April 8 - The Venus de Milo is discovered on the island of Melos (Greek: Milos).
  Publication of William Blake's prophetic book Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion (colored engravings) is completed in London (commenced 1804).
caption: Venus de Milo on display at the  Louvre
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