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Paleolithic Venus
Willendorf's Venus
Reproduction of Willendorf's Venus. She depicts a naked woman standing upright, with a strong obesity, her arms resting on her chest. The finely engraved head is leaning forward and seems to be entirely covered by rolled braids. It was discovered in 1908 on the site of an old brick factory in Willendorf, Wachau region, a small village located 24 km from...Venus called sleeping woman of Hal Saflieni - Museum of Valletta
The Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni.Discovered by chance in 1902 by workers from Paola, the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is a unique case in the world of an underground prehistoric cemetery built in the rock between 3300 and 2500 BC.The hypogeum has three levels: the oldest (3600 BC) is the highest, the newest (2500 BC) is 10 metres deep.This hand-modelled clay...The Lady or Venus of Brassempouy, also known as the Lady with the Hood
The Lady of Brassempouy, also known as the Lady with the Hood, The Venus of Brassempouy is one of the most famous sculptures in history. This small head is so exceptional that its discoverer, Édouard Piette (1827-1906), even considered the possibility that it was a fake. The rigour of his work and modern studies of the figure have confirmed the...Venus of Kostienki
The limestone Venus of Kostienki.Kostenki is a very important Paleolithic site on the Don River in Russia. It was a site that contained figures of Venus, dwellings made of mammoth bones, and many flint and bone tools. Kostenki / Kostienki is not in fact a single site, but rather an area on the right bank of the Don River in the regions of the villages of...Venus de Laussel
The Venus of LausselA true icon of prehistoric art, the Woman with the Horn differs from other Venus in many ways:- the particular care taken in the representation of the hands,- the existence of atypical hair,- the unique fact that a female character holds an object,- the asymmetry of the figure, unlike the other Venus, which are generally symmetrical on...Cycladic Venus - type of Dokathismata
Cycladic Venus - type of DokathismataThis elegant figurine, representative of the "Dokathismata variety", named after a cemetery in Amorgos, is one of the masterpieces of Cycladic marble sculpture.Description :The strict geometric structure, harmonious proportions and abstract quality embody the characteristic features that have made Cycladic art a source...Male Cycladic idol - type of Dokathismata
Male Cycladic idol - dokathismata varietyThe famous Cycladic idols, marble statuettes (from 5cm to 1.50m high) mainly represent female and, more rarely, male figures, and are the most outstanding creations of the period. These "idols" belong to several types:- The most common group is the so-called "de Spédos" type: composed of figurines mostly of female...The lady of Pazardzik
The Venus of PazardzikThe Vinca culture was a Neolithic culture known as Old Europe (6th-3rd millennium BC), extending around the Danube in Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia, with traces in the Balkans, parts of Central Europe and Asia Minor.This terracotta statue was found in Pazardzik (Bulgaria) and dates from the 5th...The Lion-man of Hohlenstein-Stadel
The Lion-man of Hohlenstein-StadelThe Lion-man is a 29.6 centimetre high sculpture in mammoth ivory dating from the Upper Palaeolithic (Aurignacian). This sculpture represents a human body surmounted by a lion's head. It is one of the oldest human representations known to date.It was discovered in pieces in 1939 in the cave of Hohlenstein-Stadel in...
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