Cycladic Figurines

The structures that were developed in the Upper Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) and Neolithic time period were both similar in many ways, but also very different. During these time periods, artwork was stylized as men and women. These structures were simple and abstract.
When comparing the two figurines, they represent men and women figures which resulted in legs being close together and with an hourglass body shape. Also they were fairly small in range and came from different time periods. Along with the similarities there were some differences in the two. The Venus Figurine which was from Upper Paleolithic time shows designs to show emphasis on the size of the body. It shows no facial features, arms or feet. The design in the abdomen area shows emphasis of fertility. The Cycladic Figurine which was from the Neolithic time shows the detail in the feet and hands. The face only shows the nose which is enlarged and the breasts and abdomen area shows fertility too.
The Venus Figurines of the European Paleolithic era gets the term in which was given to a collection of prehistoric statuettes of women and there were more than 200 found. These figurines were made in 30,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE and were made of soft stone to bone, ivory or clay. The size would range from 1.5 inches to 9.8 inches in height. They have curvy bodies …show more content…
Cycladic culture was rich in mineral resources which made it easier to work with. In the early Cycladic period this figurine was made out marble and was 24 ¾ inches in height and classified at a stone sculpture. The figurine was known for the stylization of the human body. The curved surfaces of the head, and the enlarged breasts and abdomen represented technical command. The arms were defined but also were crossed over the body to show religious nature. Along with all the features, they symbol as mother goddess and fertility. These figurines were meaning as a kind of an