VENUS DE MILO

Last week, my studies in the Louvre led me to the lovely Venus de Milo. You know immediately where she is, even from a long way away, and for several minutes I was mesmerised not by her mysterious presence, but by the hoards of tourists busy snapping and filming away. I’m sure half the people were looking without really seeing what was in front of them. It occurred to me that I am in fact very lucky to have the time to really explore these treasures properly. However, I couldn’t help but feel that if Venus still had her arms, she might have been making obscene gestures at us all.