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Walk around a sculpture with your eyes open
Notice weight, surface and changing angles while leaving space for other visitors.
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Follow the weight
With the Venus de Milo, notice the relationship between the hips, shoulders and folds of cloth. Let your eyes trace the shifts between them. With the Winged Victory, compare the body with the spreading wings and the ship’s prow beneath it.
Try another angle when space allows
A small change of viewpoint can reveal an overlap or a depth you missed. Stay within permitted visitor areas, respect barriers and keep stairs and circulation clear. Where moving is difficult, follow the outline with your eyes instead. Leave the surface untouched.
Allow for what has changed
The Venus has lost her arms, so her original gesture cannot simply be read from what survives. The Winged Victory includes a reconstructed plaster right wing. Losses and restorations are part of the appearance you meet today.
Look at the surface
Find a passage where light catches an edge or sinks into a fold. Notice how a hard material can suggest soft cloth or a body in motion. You can appreciate that work without having to reconstruct every missing part.