Examples Of Ideal Beauty And The Venus Of Willendorf

The Venus of Willendorf is a sculpture that was sculpted out of limestone and stands to be 4 ½’’ tall. The figurine was most likely carved out of limestone because early pre-historic artists generally had to create art out of whatever materials they had available. The figurine is only 4 ½” tall is because it was common for pre-historic artists to carve small, hand held, portable figurines. The sculpture was found on the banks of the Danube River, an area where pre-historic hunter-gatherers were thought to have lived and traded goods with other civilians. The use of this piece of artwork is to portray the importance of women and fertility in pre-historic times because these features are ones that ensured the survival and future of mankind.

The Mazarin Venus at the Getty has been restored extensively. Scholars believe the head actually belonged to another ancient statue. Nevertheless, it is still a beautiful piece that demonstrates how the ancients viewed their gods. Venus has a beautifully proportioned and shapely figure. She has a lovely face, also classically proportioned, that is framed by curls. Her hair cascades down her back and falls over one shoulder. She gazes off to the side. She is graceful and elegant, showing herself with neither boldness nor undue modesty. She represents the female ideal of her times. Her beauty mirrors the beauty of love. The Greek sculptor who originally created the figure and the Roman sculptor who copied it did

The Venus of Willendorf was found in 1908 by a workman named “Johann Veran” (Selen). It was found by archeologists at a Paleolithic site. Here at the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria, we have the only authentic Venus Figurine (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien). The artifact’s purpose is still being speculated by many. But from what I can infer, the figurine was used a a maternal figure, and it shows the richness of female fertility.

The title of this piece is “Torso of Aphrodite/Venus”. This piece was discovered outside of Rome in 1771. Afterwards, it was purchased by a wealthy English collector, who displayed it in his home. Today, the piece resides at the

Part 1: During the 1960's an archeological dig conducted by James Mellaart took place in what is now modern day Turkey. Mellaart was just one of many archeologists who wanted to understand the civilizations of the Neolithic age, and Catalhuyuk (an early civilization which lived in what is now modern day Turkey) in particular. The dig led to a discovery of multiple female figurines made from baked clay called Venus figurines. These figurines were most likely created around 5,000 B.C.E.

The Woman of Willendorf figure, which was revealed in Austria and it is so small that it measures about 4.5 inches in height (Haarmann 62). This piece is between 25,000 and 30,000 years old which makes it amongst one of the initial pieces of art revealed and an image of fertility. The work was imprinted from limestone with indication that some method of paint pigment was then added

Were they meant to be sexual art for men or were they simply ways for women to express their appreciation for their bodies? How would one figure out whether a male or female crafted them? From whose point of view are we seeing these Venus figurines? We do not even know for certain who had possession of them making theories of its cultural significance problematic. If indeed women were resposible for their own representaions then that would point to that they were equally as gifted in tool and accessory making as men. It can also suggest that women of the Upper Paleolithic age had diverse roles including the making of these

Venus is a term that has long been associated with artwork, most specifically the classical forms of beautiful women. The term Venus has also come to represent female sculptures of the Paleolithic era. The most notable of these female sculptures is the Venus of Willendorf, 24,000-22,000 BCE. The age of the figurine has been changed several times. Originally when found the date was estimated to be 15,000 to 10,000 BCE. During the 1970's the time period was adjusted to 25,000 to 20,000 BCE; the date was again recalculated in the 1980's to 30,000 to 25,000 BCE;

The specific date of the statue in figure 3 is uncertain, even though it could possibly be contemporary with or later than the images of imperial women as Venus Genetrix. If that is the case here, the figure 3 statuette could assimilate an element of imperial iconography, which may supply one potential clarification for the presence of a figurine of Venus Genetrix in the Fayoum. Aphrodite and Venus, are

This figurine gives the thinkage that its meant for them Sexuality and fertility. This statuette being so small give the idea that it was portable and being portable meant that it would be easy also to pass from a family member to another, almost like a heirloom. It could be part of a tradition to them give this Venus to woman that were going to get married were some kind of a amulet that helped the married women procreate the night of their wedding. Having a strong belief that something like that would make your dreams of becoming a mother possible would gave to be very powerful and helpful, because feeling like you have the future of your bloodline in your hands is quite stressful and stress doesn’t help getting pregnant. This would obviously help the village or society grow and have generations to protect and work. Taking all this back to the 21st century, woman from modern places would not use these kind of amulets trough the line of judgment that it would help them procreate, but apart from appreciating the art, they would take in conscience other things that are our very own traditions and rituals to have a good marriage and healthy happy

During the Upper Paleolithic era artists created a wide range of small sculptures. These sculptures were made from various materials, including ivory, bone, clay, and even stone. They represented humans, as well as animals; they even combined them at times. Most of the sculptures from this time show a high level of skill. From this time, there were two very influential sculptures, The Venus of Willendorf and the Venus of Laussel. This paper will discuss both sculptures, in detail, as well as, compare and contrast them.

Sculpture: Very few of their sculptures are around today, but the most famous is the Woman of Willendorf, which is thought to have a connection to fertility.

Twenty eight years after Giorgione’s death, as a close friend to him, Titian created another version of the reclining female nude, which is also one of the most famous female nude in art history - the Venus of Urbino in 1538. It was an oil painting on canvas, and now located at Uffizi gallery in Florence.

The Birth of Venus is a beautiful Renaissance canvas masterpiece created by Sandro Botticello. The picture illustrates the birth of Venus in a very mystical way. Venus has emerged from sea on a shell which is being driven to shore by flying wind-gods. She is surrounded by beautiful roses which are painted in a truly remarkable color. As she is about to step to land, one of the Hours hands her a purple cloak. The back drop includes the sea and a forest. The overall effect of this painting are almost overwhelming, color and beauty meet the eye in every angle.

The Birth of Venus (Nascita di Venere) is a painting done by Florentine artist Sandro Botticelli in 1486. The painting depicts the moment the goddess Venus first emerges from the waters of the sea and prepares to step onto the shore. Through linear techinques and artistic symbolism, the painting not only depicts the story and narrative of the goddess Venus’s birth but also seeks to exhibit the many different types of love and adoration which surround the creation of life.