The ancient art from chapter 17 that I feel comes in close comparison to my ethnicity is “Venus of Willendorf”. The images “pear shape” reminds me of a sense of femininity, strength, and a woman’s figure whom might be pregnant. I’m of African American decent and currently 6 months pregnant. My curves and body is very similar to the woman in this image. As weeks and months pass my own figure becomes more pear shaped and plump. The “Venus of Willendorf” is a symbolic image and representations of female figures surviving from the Paleolithic period. During this period humans were hunters and did what they needed to survive, defining strength. I relate this to my own ethnicity and culture because as I struggle to get out of bed in the morning,
