What ancient Greek statue of the goddess Aphrodite is displayed in the Louvre?

The ancient Greek statue of Aphrodite displayed in the Louvre is the Venus de Milo.

The statue is a Hellenistic marble sculpture discovered on the island of Milos in 1820. It is generally dated to the 2nd century BC and is carved from Parian marble. The figure stands more than two metres tall and is usually identified as Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love; Venus is her Roman equivalent.

The Venus de Milo arrived at the Louvre in 1821 and quickly became one of the museum’s signature antiquities. Its fame is heightened by its missing arms. A hand holding an apple was reportedly found near the statue, supporting the idea that Aphrodite may have been shown holding the apple associated with the Judgment of Paris, although reconstructions of her pose remain debated.

It is often confused with Aphrodite of Knidos, Venus de Medici, or the Louvre’s Winged Victory of Samothrace. The statue’s attribution to Alexandros of Antioch is also not completely secure because the relevant inscription is lost and its connection has been disputed.