Venus Of Laussell Analysis
Introduction: Title: Venus of Laussel
Date: 23,000 B.C.E.
Artist: Unknown
Style: Upper Paleolithic
Medium: Limestone
Size: 18 in
This is a carving in stone of a woman holding a horn. She has prominent breasts and a distended stomach. The woman has an undefined face and has long hair. Her breasts and genitals are accentuated to show her fertility . This woman does not appear to have much of a specific “beauty standard” per say but, she does have emphasis on her chest, midsection, and genitalia to show her potential as a woman to have children. Women being fertile was very important during this time because the village thought it was important for the women and animals to have children. They know they rely on people and animals to survive so they need many to produce. Being fertile isn’t technically a beauty standard but this artist did use her appearance to show what the women were expected to be like during the Paleolithic times.
Title: Tomb Painting of Woman with Offerings
Date: 1539-1425 B.C.E.
Artist: Unknown
Style: Ancient Egyptian
Medium: Limestone, Pigment and Gesso
Size: 10 1/16 x 11 ½ x 1/8 in
This is a painting of …show more content…
Although, this not an original art piece, it is a good example of modern beauty standards and the change that has happened with beauty throughout time. The artist Nazareno Crea has taken an interesting spin on the original Mona Lisa piece. Crea really transformed this piece into its own piece with how drastic the changes came out. He has edited it to make it more of the beauty standard of the 2000’s. He has slimmed her face, turned her eyes up more and slimmed her nose. He has also slimmed down the rest of her body; hands, neck and all. I believe this project must have caused quite a stir in the online community considering it looks like the website that was created, for all of these pieces of art, was
Date: 23,000 B.C.E.
Artist: Unknown
Style: Upper Paleolithic
Medium: Limestone
Size: 18 in
This is a carving in stone of a woman holding a horn. She has prominent breasts and a distended stomach. The woman has an undefined face and has long hair. Her breasts and genitals are accentuated to show her fertility . This woman does not appear to have much of a specific “beauty standard” per say but, she does have emphasis on her chest, midsection, and genitalia to show her potential as a woman to have children. Women being fertile was very important during this time because the village thought it was important for the women and animals to have children. They know they rely on people and animals to survive so they need many to produce. Being fertile isn’t technically a beauty standard but this artist did use her appearance to show what the women were expected to be like during the Paleolithic times.
Title: Tomb Painting of Woman with Offerings
Date: 1539-1425 B.C.E.
Artist: Unknown
Style: Ancient Egyptian
Medium: Limestone, Pigment and Gesso
Size: 10 1/16 x 11 ½ x 1/8 in
This is a painting of …show more content…
Although, this not an original art piece, it is a good example of modern beauty standards and the change that has happened with beauty throughout time. The artist Nazareno Crea has taken an interesting spin on the original Mona Lisa piece. Crea really transformed this piece into its own piece with how drastic the changes came out. He has edited it to make it more of the beauty standard of the 2000’s. He has slimmed her face, turned her eyes up more and slimmed her nose. He has also slimmed down the rest of her body; hands, neck and all. I believe this project must have caused quite a stir in the online community considering it looks like the website that was created, for all of these pieces of art, was