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Artist impressions of the Vénus de Milo inspired by the reconstructions of Ravaisson (left) and Furtwängler (right).
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Cindy Meijer is a PhD student in Ancient History. Her research focuses on the political background of predictive texts from the Hellenistic Near East.
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APA Style
Meijer, C. (2019, May 08). Impressions of the Venus of Milos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10572/impressions-of-the-venus-of-milos/
Chicago Style
Meijer, Cindy. "Impressions of the Venus of Milos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 08, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10572/impressions-of-the-venus-of-milos/.
MLA Style
Meijer, Cindy. "Impressions of the Venus of Milos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 May 2019. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
