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What is the estimated age of the Willendorf Woman sculpture?
What is the estimated age of the Willendorf Woman sculpture?
- Approximately 25,000 BCE (correct)
- Approximately 5,000 BCE
- Approximately 15,000 BCE
- Approximately 35,000 BCE
In what year was the Willendorf Woman discovered?
In what year was the Willendorf Woman discovered?
- 1908 (correct)
- 1898
- 1918
- 1808
Which of the following materials was used to create the Willendorf Woman sculpture?
Which of the following materials was used to create the Willendorf Woman sculpture?
- Mammoth ivory
- Terracotta
- Limestone (correct)
- Granite
Where was the Willendorf Woman discovered?
Where was the Willendorf Woman discovered?
What is meant by 'formal analysis' when referring to an artistic piece?
What is meant by 'formal analysis' when referring to an artistic piece?
Which concept describes an outline that encloses an object’s form within a simple geometric shape, with no parts projecting outside of the contour?
Which concept describes an outline that encloses an object’s form within a simple geometric shape, with no parts projecting outside of the contour?
What does the term 'selective naturalism' or 'stylization' refer to in the context of representing objects in art?
What does the term 'selective naturalism' or 'stylization' refer to in the context of representing objects in art?
What is the significance of the Willendorf Woman being referred to as 'Venus'?
What is the significance of the Willendorf Woman being referred to as 'Venus'?
What might the emphasis on certain features of the Willendorf Woman suggest about its purpose?
What might the emphasis on certain features of the Willendorf Woman suggest about its purpose?
In the context of prehistoric art, what is 'sympathetic magic'?
In the context of prehistoric art, what is 'sympathetic magic'?
Besides the Willendorf Woman, what other location shown yielded prehistoric sculptures?
Besides the Willendorf Woman, what other location shown yielded prehistoric sculptures?
What are the horse and lion from Vogelherd Cave made of?
What are the horse and lion from Vogelherd Cave made of?
Approximately how many prehistoric female figurines have been discovered to date?
Approximately how many prehistoric female figurines have been discovered to date?
Which of the following is a location where another prehistoric female figurine, similar to the Willendorf Woman, was discovered?
Which of the following is a location where another prehistoric female figurine, similar to the Willendorf Woman, was discovered?
What is the primary question to explore when analyzing prehistoric art like the Willendorf Woman?
What is the primary question to explore when analyzing prehistoric art like the Willendorf Woman?
If the Willendorf Woman is interpreted to represent food, warmth, and sex, what broader concept might it be related to?
If the Willendorf Woman is interpreted to represent food, warmth, and sex, what broader concept might it be related to?
What are the Horse and Lion figures an example of?
What are the Horse and Lion figures an example of?
If the image of the Willendorf Woman represents a stylized re-creation of the natural world, what does that imply?
If the image of the Willendorf Woman represents a stylized re-creation of the natural world, what does that imply?
Which of the things below are considered part of 'formal analysis'?
Which of the things below are considered part of 'formal analysis'?
What does the concept of 'closed contour' refer to?
What does the concept of 'closed contour' refer to?
Around what time in history were the Horse and Lion figures created?
Around what time in history were the Horse and Lion figures created?
What is a potential interpretation of the Willendorf Woman's image?
What is a potential interpretation of the Willendorf Woman's image?
Where was the Hohler Fels Woman discovered?
Where was the Hohler Fels Woman discovered?
Where was the Dolni Vestonice Woman discovered?
Where was the Dolni Vestonice Woman discovered?
What is meant by Selective Naturalism?
What is meant by Selective Naturalism?
Flashcards
Closed Contour Definition
Closed Contour Definition
An outline that encloses an object's form within a simple geometric shape; no part is projecting outside of the contour.
Formal Analysis
Formal Analysis
A method of analyzing an object by examining its formal elements, such as line, shape, space, texture, and color, and analyzing how these elements relate to each other.
Selective Naturalism / Stylization
Selective Naturalism / Stylization
A way of representing things that deliberately simplifies, exaggerates, or distorts certain aspects.
Woman from Willendorf
Woman from Willendorf
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Comparanda
Comparanda
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Sympathetic Magic
Sympathetic Magic
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Vogelherd Cave Sculptures
Vogelherd Cave Sculptures
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Study Notes
- Paleolithic sculpture is being covered
Closed Contour
- An outline that encloses an object's form within a simple geometric shape.
- No part of it is projecting outside of the contour.
Formal Analysis
- A method of analyzing an object by examining its formal elements.
- Examples of elements are line, shape, space, texture, and color.
- It involves analyzing how these elements relate to each other.
Venus of Willendorf
- Limestone sculpture discovered in 1908 in Willendorf, Austria.
- Carbon-14 dated to about 25,000 BCE.
- The statue transforms stone into flesh.
- Selective naturalism/stylization: representing things that deliberately simplifies, exaggerates, or distorts certain aspects.
- The image is a stylized re-creation of the natural world
- The titles given over the years may take one off the right track.
Materials and Purpose
- It Is unknown who made this, or whom it was made.
- Represents food, warmth, and sex
- It might be dealing with sympathetic magic: the effort to influence reality by using images which would make it a talisman or “good luck charm."
Other Examples
- Hohler Fels Woman found in Germany.
- Gagarino Woman found in Russia.
- Dolni Věstonice Woman found in Czech Republic.
- Over 100 prehistoric female figurines have been found.
Horse and Lion
- Horse and lion from Vogelherd Cave, Germany.
- Made of Mammoth ivory, dating back to c. 30,000 BCE.
- The lion's body was discovered in 1931, while its head was found in 2013.
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Explore Paleolithic sculpture, focusing on the Venus of Willendorf. This limestone figure, dating back to 25,000 BCE, embodies selective naturalism. Discover its potential symbolic meanings related to fertility and survival.
