What is the name of the armless Greek statue in the Louvre?

The armless Greek statue in the Louvre is the Venus de Milo.

Carved from Parian marble during the Hellenistic period, the statue was probably made in the 2nd century BC. It represents Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love; “Venus” is her Roman name. The sculpture was discovered on the island of Milos in 1820 and reached the Louvre in 1821.

The statue is famous partly because both arms are missing, along with the left foot and parts of the earlobes. Their original position remains uncertain, although holes and fragments have inspired many reconstructions. The missing limbs were not intentionally designed as an artistic symbol; the figure was found damaged and incomplete.

A common mix-up is with Nike of Samothrace, another celebrated Greek statue in the Louvre. Nike is winged and represents victory, while the Venus de Milo is a standing figure of Aphrodite without arms.