Which prehistoric sculpture is a well-known fertility figure from the Gravettian period?

• A. Venus of Willendorf
• B. Altamira Bison
• C. Lascaux Horse
• D. Chauvet Lion

Answer: (A)

The Venus of Willendorf embodies the idea being tested: a well-known fertility figure from the Gravettian period. This tiny limestone sculpture, dating to about 25,000 BCE and found in Austria, emphasizes the female form—rounded hips, abdomen, and breasts—while often omitting facial features. Such exaggerated fertility cues point to symbolic or ritual purposes tied to reproduction and childbirth, which characterize Gravettian imagery across Europe. The other works are famous cave representations of animals from different regions and times (not fertility figures or Gravettian), so they don’t fit the description.