The Venus of Willendorf
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Earlier this year we learned that the small sculpture known as The Venus of Willendorf was, until recently, the oldest known piece of sculpture in existence. A number of other "Venus" sculptures of similar age have been found, some even older. Today, you will do a bit of research about these sculptures in preparation for your next project.
Your next project will be to create a small "Prehistoric Venus" sculpture. You will be using the "subtractive" method, carving your sculpture from a block of plaster.
Assignment for today: do some digging around online to find information about the Venus of Willendorf and other similar prehistoric "Venus" sculptures. Look for written information, and also for pictures. Then, answer the questions below by making a "comment" on this blog post.
To "comment", scroll to the bottom of this post and click on the words "Post a Comment". A window will pop up. Where it says "Choose an identity", select "Name/URL". Write your name in the box next to "Name". (You do not need a URL.) Then, where it says "Leave your comment", type the answers to the questions. Fill in the word verification box, and then press the button for "Publish Your Comment".
Note: if you do not have enough time to answer all then questions below, you may finish this assignment at home tonight (or a.s.a.p. if you were absent today). Also, you will be receiving a handout sheet for your plaster sculpture assignment-- it will have some pictures of Venus sculptures on it, but you might want to print some of your own here in the computer lab or at home.
Questions:
1. Who was Venus?
2. When was the Venus of Willendorf made?
3. Who made the Venus of Willendorf?
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf?
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures. What is the general range of dates during which these sculptures were made? (example: 500 BC - 200 BC)
6. Look up another prehistoric "Venus" sculpture (similar to the Venus of Willendorf). Compare and contrast: what are the similarities and differences? Be specific.
7. Select another similar prehistoric sculpture, and once again compare and contrast.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
9. What do the "experts" think the purpose of these sculptures was?
10. What do YOU think think the purpose of these sculptures was? Do you think they meant to be erotic or "sexy", or do you think they were made for some other reason or purpose?
16 comments:
Dale Buggert
1. Who was Venus?
2. When was the Venus of Willendorf made?
3. Who made the Venus of Willendorf?
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf?
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures. What is the general range of dates during which these sculptures were made? (example: 500 BC - 200 BC)
6. Look up another prehistoric "Venus" sculpture (similar to the Venus of Willendorf). Compare and contrast: what are the similarities and differences? Be specific.
7. Select another similar prehistoric sculpture, and once again compare and contrast.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
9. What do the "experts" think the purpose of these sculptures was?
10. What do YOU think think the purpose of these sculptures was? Do you think they meant to be erotic or "sexy", or do you think they were made for some other reason or purpose?
1. Who was Venus?
Venus was the Roman Goddess of Love and Beauy.
2. When was the Venus of Willendorf made?
Between 22,000-24,000 BCE
3. Who made the Venus of Willendorf?
Because it was found in 1908, no one really knows.
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf?
Because it represents fertility and beauty in women.
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures.
Between 29,000-22,000 BCE
6. Venus of Dolní Věstonice:
Made of Clay, and fired at a lowe temperature this figurine resembles the Venus of Willendorf. The color is a charcoal, instead of a reddish borwn, and the chest of the piece is thinner than the orignial venus. However body figurines show a curvacious female figure.
7. Venus of Hohle Fels:
This figurine also represents female fertility, and is very busty. The color is a yellowish brown, unlike the venus of Willendorf.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
Because they are ironically named after the Roman Goddess. In modern society, figures like this would not be seen as beautiful. But when they were created many years ago, the artist wanted to exempliofy the beauty of the female figure and show of the fertile figure.
9. What do the "experts" think the purpose of these sculptures was?
Thee is much speculation as to what was the purpose of these figurines. Some say they weer self portraits, others say it was connected with a mushroom cult.
10. What do YOU think think the purpose of these sculptures was? Do you think they meant to be erotic or "sexy", or do you think they were made for some other reason or purpose?
I think these sculptures were made to show that the female persona is beautiful no mater what the body shape may be, because females have the power to make life.
1. female figure estimated to have been made between 24,000 and 22,000 BCE.
2. Was made 24,000 and 22,000 BCE.
3. No one knows who made the venus of wildendorf.
4. Its called the venus of wilendorf because it was found near wilendorf.
5. The general range of time that others were made are 22,000–21,000 BCE.
6. The other venus' have smaller features but still have big breasts.
7. The other venus of louvre had no arms. But has regular size features unlike the venus of wilendorf.
8. Venus was the god of fertility. So when something is referred to "venus" it was meant to be beautiful and fertile.
9. The experts think the purpose of these sculptures was to show what they thought beauty was.
10. I believe they were made to show the "ideal" woman of the time.
Dale Buggert
1. Who was Venus? Roman goddess of love.
2. When was the Venus of Willendorf made? Between 24000 and 22000 BC
3. Who made the Venus of Willendorf? Hunter gatherers who lived in the area.
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf? For mocking irony.
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures. What is the general range of dates during which these sculptures were made? (example: 500 BC - 200 BC) 30000-20000 BC
6. Look up another prehistoric "Venus" sculpture (similar to the Venus of Willendorf). Compare and contrast: what are the similarities and differences? Be specific. The Venus of Hohle Fels, its similar to the Venus of Willendorf because they are both grotesquely ugly. Theyre differnt because of the material they are made of.
7. Select another similar prehistoric sculpture, and once again compare and contrast. The Venus of Laussel, its similar becuase its also made of limestone but differnt because its a relief scuplture.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
9. What do the "experts" think the purpose of these sculptures was? To show inner beauty and fertility.
10. What do YOU think think the purpose of these sculptures was? Do you think they meant to be erotic or "sexy", or do you think they were made for some other reason or purpose? I think the purpose was to show some sort of pornographic statue for the cavemen.
1. Who was Venus?
Venus was a Roman goddess who was associated with love, beauty and fertility.
2.When was the Venus of Willendorf made?
It was made between 24,000 and 22,00 B.C.E
3.Who made the Venus of Willendorf?
Hunter gatherers
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf?
For mocking irony
5.There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures. What is the general range of dates during which these sculptures were made?
30,000 to 20,000
6.The Venus of Lespugue
It was made around the same time as the Venus of Willendorf. The difference is that instead of large breasts, The Lespugue has a large buttocks.
7. The Venus of Dolni Vestonice
It was also made around the same time as The Venus of Willendorf. The difference is that It's skinnier. It does have large breasts but not as big as The Venus of Willendorf.
8.Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
The sculptures are referred to as "Venus" sculptures because
1. Who was Venus? The oldest known piece of sculpture in existence. 2.When was the Venus Willendorf made? It was made 1908 3.Who made the Venus of Willendorf? archaeologist Josef Szombathy 4.Why is it called the Venus Willendorf?.
1. Who was Venus?
the roman goddess of beauty.
2. When was the Venus of Willendorf made?22,000-24,000 b.c.
3. Who made the Venus of Willendorf? a scupture made by the greeks.
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf?they called it venus because it was ironic that they were calling her beautiful when in real life she wasnt.
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures. What is the general range of dates during which these sculptures were made? (example: 500 BC - 200 BC)
22,000-24,000b.c.
6. Look up another prehistoric "Venus" sculpture (similar to the Venus of Willendorf). Compare and contrast: what are the similarities and differences? Be specific.
the hohle fels venus was made of a mammoths tusks and was also unfit like the venus of willandorf.
7. Select another similar prehistoric sculpture, and once again compare and contrast.
Neolithic figurine
It was a man figure instead of a women and more fit.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
the man was small but the lady was not scupture was not.
9. What do the "experts" think the purpose of these sculptures was?
The human body.
10. What do YOU think think the purpose of these sculptures was? Do you think they meant to be erotic or "sexy", or do you think they were made for some other reason or purpose?
i dont think venus was meant to be ironic i think it was supposed to compliment the human body instead of being fit that they complimented the heavy people.
2. When was the Venus of Willendorf made? 25,000 some years ago.
3. Who made the Venus of Willendorf? Humankind
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf? The name "Venus" had first been used, in a tone of mocking irony, in 1864 by the Marquis Paul de Vibraye.
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures. What is the general range of dates during which these sculptures were made? (example: 500 BC - 200 BC)30,000 and 25,000 BC
7. Select another similar prehistoric sculpture, and once again compare and contrast. Venus of Gafarino. They have alot of the same things.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures? Easier to sculpt.
1.Venus was the ancient Roman goddess of love.
2. The Venus of Willendorf was made between 24,000 and 22,000 BCE.
3. Hunters and gatherers from prehistoric times made the Venus of Willendorf
4. It is called the Venus of Willendorf in the sense of mocking the beauty, it's irony.
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures. What is the general range of dates during which these sculptures were made? (example: 500 BC - 200 BC)
30,000 BC - 20,000 BC
6. Look up another prehistoric "Venus" sculpture (similar to the Venus of Willendorf). Compare and contrast: what are the similarities and differences? Be specific.
A similarity between the Venus sculpture and the Venus of Willendorf is that they are both women's bodies precieved as art. A difference is that the Venus sculpture puts more definition on the curves and fatty parts.
7. Select another similar prehistoric sculpture, and once again compare and contrast.
I compaired the Venus of Willendorf to a prehistoric mayan sculpture. the mayan sculpture hides more of the women's body parts as opposed to the Venus.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
because they reffer to a specifically women.
9. What do the "experts" think the purpose of these sculptures was?
10. What do YOU think think the purpose of these sculptures was? Do you think they meant to be erotic or "sexy", or do you think they were made for some other reason or purpose?
I believe they were made for the sense of looking deeper, and more appriative form of art.
1.Venus is the Goddess of love and beauty.
2.The Venus of Willendorf was created in 25,000BC.
3.The Venus of Willendorf was created by Hunter Gather's in the time period in which she was crafted.
4.She's called the Venus of Willendorf because it's an ironic moking way because the sculpture isn't the idealistic way of beauty its the exact opposite of what people call and see as beauty.
5.There are a number of other sculptures inspired by the Venus of Willendorf like that of the Goddess of Willendorf, a glass figurine of the Venus. Created by Colin Heaney made in the more modern time and approch.
7.
Scott clark:
1.who was venus?
-The oldest known piece of sculpture in existence.
2.When was the venus of willendorf made?
-25,000 years ago
3.Who made the venus of willendorf?
-unknown
4.why is it called the venus of willendorf?
supposed to be ironic because venus was lacking in beauty.
5.when was it made?
-between 24000 and 22000 bce
6.compare and contrast different venuses.
-most of the venus sculptures are heavyier on the top but some are also heavy on the bottom.
7.
1.A Roman Godess.
2.Made between 22,000 and 21,000 BCE.
3.SOme one from Krems.
4.
5.Between 24,000 and 22,000 BCE.
6.The Venus of Lespugue has a longer figure, an unnatural shape, made of different materials.
7.The Venus of Dolní Věstonice has a thiner body shape, no face, made of a different material.
8.Thea are referred to as Venus sculptures because they are erotic.
9.
10.I think the purpose is to show how erotic their mindes are.I think they were ment to made to be erotic and some thing more.
7.The Venus of Willendorf vs The Goddess of Willendorf I would half to say that the Goddess is more of a smother texture-and thats because it's made of glass and were as the venus is made of stone. The Goddess has a bluish purple tone to it making it more eye catching then the Venus of Willendorf. Yet still they are both about the same size and feature on the sculpture are magnified.
8.These prehistoric sculptures are referred to as "Venus" as a mockery of beauty and the standard of beauty, a scarcatic undertone to what we as humans consider beauty.
9.Experts say that this sculpture is an exaggerated version of a woman whom may be baring children.
10.The Venus of Willendorf in my opinon was an exaggerated sculpture mde because a man must've or coold've compared the body of a thinner women to a bigger woman and looked at the different parts of them and over exaggerated the parts of them.
Christina Lowery said...
1. Who was Venus?
Venus was the Roman Goddess of Love.
2. When was the Venus of Willendorf made?
The Venus of Willendorf was made between 22,000-24,000 BCE
3. Who made the Venus of Willendorf?
No one knows who made the Venus of Willendorf.
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf?
It was given this name because it represents fertility and beauty of the female.
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures.
Venus sculptures were very popular around 29,000-22,000 BCE
6. Look up another prehistoric "Venus" sculpture (similar to the Venus of Willendorf). Compare and contrast: what are the similarities and differences? Be specific.
A similarity between the Venus sculpture and the Venus of Willendorf is that they are both sculptures modeled after the women body. However, the venus of willendorf is a more exaggerated version of the women's body.
7. Select another similar prehistoric sculpture, and once again compare and contrast.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
These prehistoric sculptures are referred to as "Venus" because the represent a mockery of beauty, over exaggerated beauty.
9. What do the "experts" think the purpose of these sculptures was?
From what i have read experts believe that these venus sculptures were all related to a mushroom cult because of their mushroom-like heads.
10. What do YOU think think the purpose of these sculptures was? Do you think they meant to be erotic or "sexy", or do you think they were made for some other reason or purpose?
I think these sculptures were made to show the the female body in its most exaggerated form.
Questions:
1. Who was Venus?
She was the Goddess of Love, Beauty and Fertility.
2. When was the Venus of Willendorf made?
Btween the times of 24,000 B.C.e. and 22,000 B.C.E.
3. Who made the Venus of Willendorf?
Unknown. Its really old.
4. Why is it called The Venus of Willendorf?
Since its named after the goddess Venus, it symbolizes Beauty, or how a woman was described as "Beautiful" back then.
5. There are a number of other prehistoric Venus sculptures. What is the general range of dates during which these sculptures were made? (example: 500 BC - 200 BC)
30,000 B.C. to 20,000 B.C.
6. Look up another prehistoric "Venus" sculpture (similar to the Venus of Willendorf). Compare and contrast: what are the similarities and differences? Be specific.
Venus De Milo : and nothing is in common other than the fact that they are both women.
7. Select another similar prehistoric sculpture, and once again compare and contrast.
Venus of Laussel : they both are obese. Except this one seems to be more of a carving other than a full sculpture.
8. Why are these prehistoric figurines (small sculptures) referred to as "Venus" sculptures?
They symbolized what was considered as beautiful at that time and place.
9. What do the "experts" think the purpose of these sculptures was?
To symbolize beauty.
10. What do YOU think think the purpose of these sculptures was? Do you think they meant to be erotic or "sexy", or do you think they were made for some other reason or purpose?
i think it was to show what men liked in women back then. my mom said that back then, it was considered to be sexy to be plump. So it was just showing the beauty of a beautiful woman, at the time.
1.Venus was, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
2.The Venus of Willendorf was made during the period of 24,000 B.C.e. and 22,000 B.C.E.
3.The Venus of Willendorf was discovered by an archaeologist Josef Szombathy at a paleolithic site near Willendorf.
4.It's called the Venus of Willendorf because, it represents fertility and beauty of the female even though she really wasn't.
5.Between 30,000 and 25,000 BC.
6.Venus of Dolní Věstonice:
Made of Clay, and fired at a lowe temperature this figurine resembles the Venus of Willendorf. The color is a charcoal, instead of a reddish borwn, and the chest of the piece is thinner than the orignial venus. However body figurines show a curvacious female figure.
7.Venus of Hohle Fels:
This figurine also represents female fertility, and is very busty. The color is a yellowish brown, unlike the venus of Willendorf.
8.Because they are ironically named after the Roman Goddess. In modern society, figures like this would not be seen as beautiful. But when they were created many years ago, the artist wanted to exempliofy the beauty of the female figure and show of the fertile figure.
9.Thee is much speculation as to what was the purpose of these figurines. Some say they weer self portraits, others say it was connected with a mushroom cult.
10.i think these sculptures were meant to be seen so people could get a vision of a nonperfect body and still see beauty.
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