A 15ft statue of disabled mother Alison Lapper, naked and pregnant, will soon dominate Trafalgar Square. Many have objected. Here, Alison explains why she does deserve the honour ...

The Venus de Milo, an armless ancient statue, has an intriguing story that spans centuries and involves a possible cover-up. Discovered by a Greek farmer in 1820 and sold to the French, the statue's ...

A 3,500-year-old story – The timeless question resurfaced in public debate after Denmark decided to remove the Great Mermaid, a 14-ton bare-breasted statue, as sexist – Art, eroticism, and pornography ...

When one thinks of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the iconic franchise of the same name, the number four usually comes to mind because, of course, there are four of them. Right? Well, yes, ...

As the goddess of love, beauty and sexual pleasure, Aphrodite inspired cult worship and challenged artists to render her in suitably magnificent form. Vinzenz Brinkmann and Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann / ...

In October of 1907, the Tanana Valley celebrated “Alaska Day” and an interesting object of Fairbanks art was created around that same time from Fairbanks gold. This igneous History Nugget has been ...

The Louvre is joining in the celebration for the Olympics by opening up for dance and exercise classes early in the morning. Tickets sold out in a flash. Exercising in the Louvre before the crowds ...

The Venus de Milo, one of the most iconic works of ancient Greek art, has left its home at the Louvre Museum for a temporary stay at the French National Assembly. The statue is accompanied by six ...

On this day in 1820, a Greek farmer discovered the Aphrodite of Milo, better known as the Venus de Milo, one of the most representative statues of the Hellenistic period of Greek sculpture, and one of ...

SWANSEA, Mass. (WJAR) — A Warwick man is recovering after a backdrop fell on him while in line for Easter brunch at Venus de Milo in Swansea. The family called the whole situation traumatic. The ...

As we kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was. Top stories this past week included: A look at the top-performing local athletes of the week. These were the standouts this past ...