Willendorf
Americannoun
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Those who suggest the Venus of Willendorf may be a self-portrait note that it could be showing how a woman would have seen herself if she were looking down instead of at her reflection.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Jaci Oseguera and Debra Willendorf, however, would beg to differ.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022
McBride includes an element of serious mystery - the whereabouts of the Venus of Willendorf, an enormously valuable figurine dating back many thousands of years.
From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2020
The instructor was a “voluminous” woman, think Venus of Willendorf with 20 extra pounds.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2018
While other ancient artifacts are mere stick figures or stylized images, the Venus of Willendorf, believed to be more than 28,000 years old, gives people the sense that it was drawn from real life.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2016
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