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Breastfeeding in art |
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Venus of Willendorf .(20.000 b.C )
Naturhistorisches Museum,Viena. |
Venus of Laussel .(c. 23000-20000 b.C.) Museum of Aquitaine,Bordeaux, France. | |
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The Venus is not a realistic portrait but rather an idealization of
the female figure. Her vulva, breasts, and swollen belly are very
pronounced, suggesting a strong connection to fertility. Her tiny arms are
folded over her breasts, and she has no visible face, her head being
covered with what might be coils of braids, eyes, or a kind of headdress.
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The figure holds a wisent horn, or possibly a cornucopia, in one hand, which has 13 notches. According to some researchers, this may symbolise the number of moons or the number of menstrual cycles in one year. She has her hand on her abdomen (or womb), with large breasts and vulva | |
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