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The Venus of Willendorf is an 11.1-centimetre-tall (4.4 in) Venus figurine estimated to have been made around 29,500 years ago. It was recovered on August 7, 1908 from an archaeological dig conducted by Josef Szombathy, Hugo Obermaier, and Josef Bayer at a Paleolithic site near Willendorf, a village in Lower Austria.
14 Mei 2024 · Venus of Willendorf, Upper Paleolithic female figurine found in 1908 at Willendorf, Austria, that is perhaps the most familiar of some 40 small portable human figures (mostly female) that had been found intact or nearly so by the early 21st century.
6 Dis 2023 · Learn about the Venus of Willendorf, a 25,000-year-old limestone figurine that may represent a goddess or a fertility symbol. Explore the definition of art and artifact, the types and functions of Paleolithic art, and the discovery and interpretation of this ancient object.
The artifact known as the Venus of Willendorf dates to between 24,000–22,000 B.C.E., making it one of the oldest and most famous surviving works of art. But what does it mean to be a work of art?
10 Nov 2022 · Learn about the oldest known three-dimensional representation of the human form, a 25,000-30,000-year-old stone sculpture of a corpulent woman. Explore the possible meanings and functions of this enigmatic prehistoric art, from fertility to sex to survival.
Dating back around 29,500 years, the Venus of Willendorf is the most important object in the entire NHM Vienna collection and one of the most famous archaeological finds in the world.
Willendorf in Wachau, Lower Austria. The perfection of the representation and harmonious style make the 29,500-year-old figure of the “Venus of Willendorf” one of the most expressive works of...
