at the end of 2017 a photo of the naked Venus of Willendorf was censored on Facebook

Oh heavens. Whom do we blame, AI (for automatic banning) or human ignorance? Unbelievable.

I have actually seen this figure before, or one like it. Amazing that the features above the neck are effaced and the sexual character of the figure is exaggerated. The voluptuous form of the statue puts Rubens to shame :))

Very nicely done, @vieanna (@art.vieanna). Reading this blog reminds me of a course I took many many years ago with William Barrett. I can still remember those lectures. It was as though he gave me a new pair of eyes with which to view the evolution of human history.

With respect and affection,
AG