Art of the Upper Paleolithic
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The art of the Upper Paleolithic represents the oldest form of prehistoric art. Figurative art is present in Europe and Southeast Asia, beginning around 50,000 years ago. European Upper Paleolithic ar
(Replica of) cave lion drawings from Chauvet Cave in Southern France from the Aurignacian period (c. 35,000 to 30,000 years old)
Venus of Willendorf, late Aurignacian (c. 30,000 years old)
Bison painting (replica) from the Cave of Altamira, dated to the Magdalenian.
Hand stencils from Leang-Leang Prehistoric Site, Maros, Sulawesi.
Venus of Willendorf
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The Venus of Willendorf is an 11.1-centimetre-tall Venus figurine estimated to have been made c. 30,000 years ago. It was recovered on 7 August 1908 on an archaeological dig conducted by Josef Szombat
Art of the Upper Paleolithic
…Lascaux, Altamira, and Kapova Cave), incised / engraved cave art such as at Creswell Crags, portable art (such as animal carvings and sculptures like the Venus of Willendorf), and open-air art (such as the rock art of the Côa Valley and Mazouco in Portugal; Domingo García and Siega Verde in Spain; and Fornols-Haut in France…
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Figurine seen from four sides