The Venus de Milo is the most famous sculpture and, after the Mona Lisa, the most famous work of art in the world. The hordes of visitors who jam into her alcove in the Louvre museum in Paris every ...
Phil Edwards was a senior producer for the Vox video team. The Venus de Milo is iconic. Why? It turns out a missing piece might have something to do with it. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox’s Phil ...
The banquet hall in Swansea bears little resemblance to the famous statue that shares its name. It’s much more easily identified with its eponymous dish: Venus de Milo minestrone soup. A comfort food, ...
Looking back on her childhood, Marissa Ferris recalls having a unique playroom – more like a 60,000-square-foot restaurant to run around in during the off hours as her father, Ronnie Ferris, ran the ...
Every business needs a few secrets to survive, even an institution as venerable as the Venus de Milo. But sometimes you have to bring a few secrets to the light of day, owner Monte Ferris said. “For ...