Female Likeness Gallery

Female likeness is a term used to describe the representation of women in art and media

Choose from 6,588 images in our Female Likeness Collection

Mary Magdalene statue in Vezelay Basilica, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vezelay

Virgen del Carmen tilework, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Statue of St. Therese de Lisieux, Semur-en-Auxois, Cote d Or, Burgundy, France, Europe

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Statue of St. Joan of Arc with coloured light from stained glass, Church of Notre Dame

Phra Mae Thorani twists her long hair and torrents of water create a flood

Marble Aphrodite Kallipygos or Callipygian Venus statue, Roman copy of Hellenistic original

Bas-relief of the Goddess Sekhmet, Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue by Tommy Steele of the eponymous woman of the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby

Krishna and Rada statues in Bhaktivedanta Manor ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temple

Painting of Joan of Arc on the pyre by Jules-Eugene Leneuveu, Pantheon

Thangka depicting White Tara goddess, Buddhist symbol of long life, Bhaktapur

The baroque Trevi fountain in Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Shahruk Khan in torn Bollywood movie poster on wall, Hospet, Karnataka, India, Asia

Raphaels Rooms, Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, Vatican Museum, Rome, Lazio

Marys seven sorrows, Our Lady of Assumption church, Cordon, Haute-Savoie, France

Stained glass depicting St. Dominic at Saint-Honore d Eylau church

Illustration of female lymphatic system

Statue of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Painting a thangka depicting White Tara goddess, Buddhist symbol of long life

Statue of Liberty

Melkite icon of the Holy Family returning to Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee, Israel

Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

Miner statue, Tonypandy, Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The Baptism of Jesus, Russian Orthodox church, St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Scales of Justice, Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Presentation of the baby Jesus at the Temple, fresco designed and painted in 1963 by Dom Georges Saget

Male and Female pelvis engraving 1896

Illustration of human lymphatic system

Ancient Greek urn

Liberty Island, the Statue of Liberty

Statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Ancient frescoes, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Little Mermaid, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Lourdes grotto, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Statue of Virgin Mary wearing crown inside parish church, Saint-Thegonnec, Finistere

Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island with Manhattan skyline in view, New York City, New York, United States of America

Painted terracotta Sarcophagus of the Spouses, from Cerveteri, Rome province, Italy, detail, 520 B.C

France, Paris, Femme a la guitare (Woman with a guitar)

Statue of the Hindu goddess Durga, Goverdan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Stained glass window depicting the Nativity, St. Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe

Statue of Lady Justice with sword, scales and blindfold, Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, England

Sigiriya Damsels or Cloud Maidens, Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stained glass depicting St. Vincent de Paul, founder of the Daughters of Charity congregation

Virgin Mary mosaic, Vienna, Austria, Europe

The Trevi Fountain backed by the Palazzo Poli at night, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina

Statue of Liberty with the Lower Manhattan skyline and One World Trade Center beyond, New York City, New York

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Female likeness is a term used to describe the representation of women in art and media. Historically, it has been used to objectify women by emphasizing their physical appearance rather than their individual personalities or accomplishments. This has resulted in a narrow definition of beauty that is often unattainable for many women. In recent years, there have been efforts to create more diverse representations that celebrate all body types and ethnicities. Additionally, modern media has begun to focus on the accomplishments and stories of individual women rather than just their physical appearance. These changes are helping to create a more inclusive understanding of what it means to be beautiful and successful as a woman.