Analysis: The Venus Of Willendorf

The Venus of Willendorf is seen by women as a huge symbolic sculpture during this era. It was created during the Paleolithic period and showed a representation of the female figure. She was estimated to be created between 24,000 - 22,000 BCE with oolitic limestone which gives it its recognition of being a landmark because where Venus was found there was no oolitic limestone. Also, many women looked at this sculpture as a goddess to worship during this time. The Venus of Willendorf was sculpted to look like a large women to show women that size doesn't matter. It showed women that they didn't have to have the perfect body to look good or feel good about themselves. It wasn't about what everyone saw on the outside, but how those women felt in