Discovered on the island of Milos in 1820, at which museum has the Venus de Milo been displayed since 1821?
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Correct answer: B. The Louvre in Paris
- Step 1: It was discovered in 1820 on the island of Milos, Greece, and has been displayed at the Louvre in Paris since 1821. Answer: The Louvre in Paris. Why not the others: "The Vatican Museums in Rome" house famous classical masterpieces like the Apollo Belvedere and the Laocoön; "The Prado in Madrid" houses the royal Spanish collections of Velázquez, Goya, and Titian; "The Uffizi in Florence" houses Renaissance masterpieces including Botticelli's Birth of Venus.
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