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The Venus of Willendorf also known as the Woman of Willendorf was discovered at a Paleolithic site near Willendorf, Austria in 1908. Very little is known about its origin, method of creation or cultural significance. The figure is an idealization of the female figure. Her body suggests a very strong connection with fertility. Other suggestions are that the figurine represents the obesity of women in menopause in that era or the image of a pregnant woman.
-Samuel Torres
Reference: Don Maps (http://donsmaps.com/willendorf.html)
The time of when this sculpture came about was in a time of an ice-age enviroment, where fatness and pregnancy would have been looked great upon. Which in turn would explain why the artists exagerrated the pelvis, and breast region. Further concluding that fertility was of the up most importance, and was valued greatly.
-Adrian Chrysanthou
Reference: PBS
(http://www.pbs.org/howartmadetheworld/episodes/human/venus/)
The Venus of Willendorf is a woman's statuette made from dense fine-grained limestone. It is 11 cm tall, and it resembles a pregnant female figure. There are traces of red dye on the surface of the statuette, and it was found in Austria, in the township of Willendorf on the left bank of the Danube in 1908.
(http://vm.kemsu.ru/en/palaeolith/plastic/willendorf.html)
Dat bitch is ROTUND!
I would have to agree with the previous posts, both of which depict different outlooks on the origins of the figure. One thing i would like to add is that another concern on its origin is that it is made of fire-grained limestone, though this was previously stated, the limestone used to make the figure was not indigenous to the area.
The ideals reflected in the Venus of Willendorf are that of fertility. The female figure of the statue along with the swollen appearance which is often associated with pregnancy are strong characteristics represented in the sculpture.
- Gregory Allen
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