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From the Stone Age in 25,000 BC through the late classical period in 400 BC women have been constantly portrayed in many different ways. As man evolved over the centuries his views of the female body also transformed. The changing representation of women can be seen in four pieces of art, the Venus of Willendorf, The statue of Menkaure and his Wife, The Snake Goddess and the Aphrodite of Knidos. Each statue presents very different characteristics and …

…created from the original Aphrodite of Knidos. Through the centuries each culture has had its own interpretation of what the human body should represent. Many cultures were influenced by those that preceded them and this may be why the expression of woman as a fertility deity may be seen over and over again. In conclusion, art has been an essential mean through which each culture expressed their views of the nude female body. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**