Venus of Lespugue

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:figurines
gptkbp:archaeological_findings found in a burial site
gptkbp:artifacts other Venus figurines
gptkbp:artist gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:artistic_influence influenced modern sculpture
gptkbp:artistic_legacy legacy in art history
gptkbp:artistic_technique gptkb:carving
gptkbp:conservation_efforts subject of conservation efforts
gptkbp:cultural_aspect Paleolithic society
gptkbp:cultural_heritage part of cultural heritage discussions
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced views on prehistoric art
gptkbp:cultural_representation represents prehistoric views on women
gptkbp:cultural_significance fertility symbol
gptkbp:dimensions 11.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Lespugue,_France
gptkbp:discovery excavation by archaeologist Paul Rivet
gptkbp:discovery_year 1925
gptkbp:educational_use used in educational contexts
gptkbp:exhibition_history displayed in museums worldwide
gptkbp:exhibition_location exhibited in various international museums
gptkbp:exhibitions featured in various art exhibitions
gptkbp:features exaggerated breasts and hips
gptkbp:function ritualistic or symbolic
gptkbp:has_culture gptkb:Gravettian_culture
gptkbp:height approximately 11.5 cm
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied interpretations by scholars
gptkbp:historical_significance important for understanding prehistoric art
example of prehistoric art
one of the earliest known representations of the female form
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Venus of Lespugue
gptkbp:iconography iconographic studies conducted
gptkbp:influence_on modern interpretations of femininity
gptkbp:inspiration contemporary artists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Musee_de_l'_Homme,_Paris
gptkbp:material ivory
gptkbp:notable_exhibitions exhibited at the Louvre
gptkbp:notable_features lack of facial details
gptkbp:period Paleolithic art
gptkbp:preservation_state well-preserved
gptkbp:public_interest attracts public interest in prehistoric art
gptkbp:related_figures gptkb:Venus_of_Willendorf
gptkbp:research_focus focus of archaeological research
gptkbp:research_interest subject of numerous studies
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis debate on purpose and meaning
gptkbp:style stylized representation
gptkbp:symbolism fertility and femininity
gptkbp:thematic_element studies on themes of fertility
gptkbp:year_created Upper Paleolithic period
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:figurines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4