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The most famous armless statue of all time, \u2018Venus de Milo\u2019 was discovered by a farmer on the Aegean island of Milos on 8th April, 1829, sparking an international bidding war that saw her eventually donated to the Louvre by Louis XVIII.\nThe French had a particular interest in snapping up a new ancient treasure, having been forced to return many priceless artefacts to their original nations following Napoleon\u2019s defeat at Waterloo.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal the statue\u2019s original blingtastic paintwork; explain why Louis XVIII\u2019s obesity delayed its arrival in Paris; and ask what actually happened to Venus\u2019s arms\u2026\nImage: https://flickr.com/photos/sey_alg9/\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Venus de Milo: The Most Famous Armless Statue in the World\u2019 (HowStuffWorks, 2020): https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/artwork/venus-de-milo.htm\n\u2022 \u2018How a peasant farmer found the Venus de Milo\u2019 (The National, 2020): https://www.thenational.scot/news/18365077.peasant-farmer-found-venus-de-milo/\n\u2022 \u2018The conspiracy behind this famous statue\u2019 (VOX, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs1VWuQEd7Y\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\xa0\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices