Venus de Milo
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(from the Louvre)
Venus de Milo is one of the most famous pieces of classical Greek sculpture, easily recognizable by virtue of its missing arms. It is widely considered to set a standard of feminine The Capuan Venus is caught in a pose where Venus admires her reflection in a shield placed close to her knee, while she holds an Apple (the Apple of Discord) in her raised, left hand.
Sources
Piper, David. The Illustrated History of Art. London: Bounty Books, 1981. 42-43.