Comments on: Venus http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/ We're bringing chubby back. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: prettytwininglights http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10187 prettytwininglights Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:56:28 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10187 <i>God, I’ve always loved her - I remember being enthralled back in middle school art class, discovering the Venus. There’s something so cool about all the different types of Venuses out there - from curvy chick in a shell to this round and gorgeous version. I want to go to Vienna and see her, esp. because the way the display works sounds so, so lovely.</i> Agreed. I hate how some people say that the Venus of Willendorf wasn't "really supposed to be" an image of beauty -- she didn't "really" stand for fertility and whatnot. Why is it not okay to present an image of a fat woman and say it's beautiful? I also love <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:William-Adolphe_Bouguereau_%281825-1905%29_-_The_Birth_of_Venus_%281879%29.jpg" rel="nofollow">this Venus</a>. Look, Ma! Her thighs touch and GASP she's still pretty! Her life didn't end! God, I’ve always loved her – I remember being enthralled back in middle school art class, discovering the Venus. There’s something so cool about all the different types of Venuses out there – from curvy chick in a shell to this round and gorgeous version. I want to go to Vienna and see her, esp. because the way the display works sounds so, so lovely.

Agreed. I hate how some people say that the Venus of Willendorf wasn’t “really supposed to be” an image of beauty — she didn’t “really” stand for fertility and whatnot. Why is it not okay to present an image of a fat woman and say it’s beautiful?

I also love this Venus. Look, Ma! Her thighs touch and GASP she’s still pretty! Her life didn’t end!

]]> By: Pani http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10202 Pani Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:30:31 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10202 What a wonderful opportunity to see her in person! I am sure this memory will last a life time. A bit off topic but related. How come Paul Rubens does not have a myspace page? Sandro Botticelli does! I would love to have Rubens as my myspace friend!!! What a wonderful opportunity to see her in person! I am sure this memory will last a life time. A bit off topic but related. How come Paul Rubens does not have a myspace page? Sandro Botticelli does! I would love to have Rubens as my myspace friend!!!

]]> By: k http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10201 k Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:41:22 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10201 Thanks for sharing that. I have wanted to see her ever since we studied her in college. She is such a precious piece and so important to history, and women. That's a great photo...it captures her mystery and her omnipotence. Thanks for sharing that. I have wanted to see her ever since we studied her in college. She is such a precious piece and so important to history, and women. That’s a great photo…it captures her mystery and her omnipotence.

]]> By: mo pie http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10200 mo pie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:31:37 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10200 Joy, to answer your question, I really didn't notice how the display was set up! I'll have to check the photo I took with flash (don't worry; there's protective glass) to see how they did it. Joy, to answer your question, I really didn’t notice how the display was set up! I’ll have to check the photo I took with flash (don’t worry; there’s protective glass) to see how they did it.

]]> By: JZ http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10199 JZ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:02:22 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10199 The VoW is a beautiful work of art and mystical in it's ancient origins and unknown purpose but when I first saw it in high school I imagined I looked like her. I cut a picture out to hang in my room to remind me not to eat. Of course my sister agreed with me that this sculpture should stand as a warning to us. To this day (I am 48!) when I feel self-disgust I think "Ugh! I feel like the Venus of Willendorf." It never ends. The VoW is a beautiful work of art and mystical in it’s ancient origins and unknown purpose but when I first saw it in high school I imagined I looked like her. I cut a picture out to hang in my room to remind me not to eat. Of course my sister agreed with me that this sculpture should stand as a warning to us. To this day (I am 48!) when I feel self-disgust I think “Ugh! I feel like the Venus of Willendorf.” It never ends.

]]> By: Keri http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10198 Keri Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:49:38 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10198 This figure is amazing! The fact that 25,000 years ago, a full figured woman was praised so much that she had beautiful magnificent sculptures made of her makes me wish in a way that I had lived 25,000 years ago. I can relate to the woman's figure. I'm a fill figured woman and I feel beautiful. And it always helps to have a man by your side though that sees your beauty and loves the full-figuredness. My man does. Loved the story!! Peace out! This figure is amazing! The fact that 25,000 years ago, a full figured woman was praised so much that she had beautiful magnificent sculptures made of her makes me wish in a way that I had lived 25,000 years ago.
I can relate to the woman’s figure. I’m a fill figured woman and I feel beautiful. And it always helps to have a man by your side though that sees your beauty and loves the full-figuredness. My man does.
Loved the story!!
Peace out!

]]> By: Fatadelic http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10197 Fatadelic Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:37:48 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10197 She's certainly a powerful figurine whose curves and roundness reach out to us even today. Her sacredness is <i>tangible</i> and tactile, not distant. She represents fertility, definitely, and abundance; a world mother. But some just can't see her beauty. Venus of Willendorf featured on a <a>toss-pot art show</a> that I saw the other day (not that all art shows are toss-pot, but this one was). The toss-pot presenter He also interviewed a toss-pot scientist who was researching whether 'cave men' were genetically programmed to find her 'grotesque' figure attractive, the implication being that we have since evolved beyond that and men are now genetically programmed to find thin women attractive. Neither of the toss-pots could not describe the Venus of Willendorf without using words such as 'gross', 'grotesque' and 'deformed' (the deformed was for her lack of facial features and her small limbs). Gah! She’s certainly a powerful figurine whose curves and roundness reach out to us even today. Her sacredness is tangible and tactile, not distant. She represents fertility, definitely, and abundance; a world mother.

But some just can’t see her beauty. Venus of Willendorf featured on a toss-pot art show that I saw the other day (not that all art shows are toss-pot, but this one was). The toss-pot presenter He also interviewed a toss-pot scientist who was researching whether ‘cave men’ were genetically programmed to find her ‘grotesque’ figure attractive, the implication being that we have since evolved beyond that and men are now genetically programmed to find thin women attractive. Neither of the toss-pots could not describe the Venus of Willendorf without using words such as ‘gross’, ‘grotesque’ and ‘deformed’ (the deformed was for her lack of facial features and her small limbs). Gah!

]]> By: Melinda http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10196 Melinda Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:46:09 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10196 This statue was what first made me say "I have the body of a goddess!" since when I stand naked in front of a mirror my body looks like hers. beautiful picture Mo...thanks! This statue was what first made me say “I have the body of a goddess!” since when I stand naked in front of a mirror my body looks like hers. beautiful picture Mo…thanks!

]]> By: Joy Nash http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10195 Joy Nash Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:43:22 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10195 How is she suspended? I'm fascinated... How is she suspended? I’m fascinated…

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/27/venus/comment-page-1/#comment-10194 Charlotte Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=393#comment-10194 Thank you for sharing your experience. One day, whenever I get to make my dream trip to Europe, I'll have to go see it. Thank you for sharing your experience. One day, whenever I get to make my dream trip to Europe, I’ll have to go see it.

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