Alexandros of antioch biography books

Alexandros of Antioch may or may not have been tall, dark, or handsome, but this man of mystery certainly had talent

The only known work ever attributed to Alexandros is the Venus di Milo, and she might not even be one of his works!

Alexandros of antioch biography books

It’s confusing, but long story short, when the Venus de Milo was found by a farmer on the island of Milos, he thought she was just another crusty work of art and tossed her and her broken stand, which had the artist name inscribed on it, back into her hole.

When Venus was taken to France by some French diplomats, her stand was left behind and continued to erode with the rolling times, making the inscription on it nearly impossible to read, so the artist’s name could either be Alexandros or Agasandros.

Alexandros is catchier, though, so we’ll stick with that.

The only things really known about this artist, based on the style of Venus de Milo, is where Alexandros’ workshop was and when he worked. Thanks to Venus’s gently twisty curves, art histor