Women - Art and Archaeology
Artistic representations of women as goddesses, courtesans, and mothers.
Images of Women and Goddesses
From the University of Pennsylvania museum, pictures of artifacts, including a marble statuette of Aphrodite, coin, amphora, head of Athena, pyxis, hydria, and kylix.
From the University of Pennsylvania museum, pictures of artifacts, including a marble statuette of Aphrodite, coin, amphora, head of Athena, pyxis, hydria, and kylix.
From Courtesans to Cleopatra
Anonymous article compares artistic treatment in classical and Hellenistic periods and the use of goddesses and courtesans, instead of respectable women.
Anonymous article compares artistic treatment in classical and Hellenistic periods and the use of goddesses and courtesans, instead of respectable women.
The Venus Figure
Three paleolithic statues of Venus from three different geographic regions show differences and similarities.
Three paleolithic statues of Venus from three different geographic regions show differences and similarities.