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Oldest known depiction of a human being
The Venus of Hohle Fels (also known as the Venus of Schelklingen; in German variously Venus vom Hohlen Fels, vom Hohle Fels; Venus von Schelklingen) is
Venus_of_Hohle_Fels
Cave in Germany
The Hohle Fels (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːləˈfɛls]; also Hohlefels, Hohler Fels, German for "hollow rock") is a cave in the Swabian Jura of Germany that
Hohle_Fels
Prehistoric statuette depicting a woman
this period; for example, the Venus of Hohle Fels dates back at least 35,000 years to the Aurignacian period, the Venus of Monruz dates back about 11,000
Venus_figurine
Upper Paleolithic culture of Europe
Neanderthals. One of the oldest examples of figurative art, the Venus of Hohle Fels, comes from the Aurignacian or Proto-Gravettian and is dated to between
Aurignacian
Sculpture primarily concerned as a representational figure
views of the Venus of Hohle Fels figurine, 40,000 BC – 35,000 BC (6 cm (2.4 in) tall), one of the earliest known, undisputed examples of a depiction of a
Statue
Piece of quartzite resembling a human form
the rock's shape was a result of natural weathering. Venus of Berekhat Ram Venus of Hohle Fels Prehistoric art Art of the Middle Paleolithic Bednarik
Venus_of_Tan-Tan
Ancient Greek marble statue of Aphrodite
The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Its exact dating is uncertain
Venus_de_Milo
Old Stone Age musical instruments
competitive advantage over the Neanderthals. In 2006, the Hohle Fels flute was discovered in the Hohle Fels cave in Germany's Swabian Alb. The flute is made from
Paleolithic_flute
Alleged oldest artifact
Tan-Tan Venus of Hohle Fels Prehistoric art Art of the Middle Paleolithic Goren-Inbar, Naama (1986). "A Figurine from the Acheulian Site of Berekhat Ram"
Venus_of_Berekhat_Ram
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
religious and supernatural themes. The oldest artifacts, including the Venus of Hohle Fels, which is considered to be borderline pornographic, were discovered
Pornography
Collection of ancient Chinese military statues
Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with
Terracotta_Army
Visual art representing female genitalia
much of Eurasia. Most of them date from the Gravettian period (28,000–22,000 years ago), but examples exist as early as the Venus of Hohle Fels, which
Vagina_and_vulva_in_art
Classical sculpture in Rome
The equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (Italian: statua equestre di Marco Aurelio; Latin: Equus Marci Aurelii) is an ancient Roman equestrian statue
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius
Equestrian_statue_of_Marcus_Aurelius
Paleolithic figurines found in Siberia, Russia
figurines Mal'ta–Buret' culture Venus of Buret' Venus figurines of Gönnersdorf Venus of Hohle Fels Venus of Willendorf Venus of Lespugue Central Asian art
Venus_figurines_of_Mal'ta
Colossal statue of Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat, India
Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), located in Narmada valley, near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat
Statue_of_Unity
Sculpture by Giuseppe Sanmartino
artist Giuseppe Sanmartino. Carved from a single block of white marble, it depicts the body of Christ covered by a revealing translucent shroud or veil
Veiled_Christ
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany
in the town of Blaubeuren, the "Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren", displays archaeological findings, including the Venus of Hohle Fels, the earliest
Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
Caves_and_Ice_Age_Art_in_the_Swabian_Jura
Country in Europe
ever found, the 40,000-year-old Lion Man, and the 41,000-year-old Venus of Hohle Fels. From southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, the Germanic peoples
Germany
UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
of Aswan (about 300 km (190 mi) by road). Its latitude of 22° 20′ 13″ N (22.3369 °N) is 1.0978°, which are 122 km (75.8 ml), south of the tropic of Cancer
Abu_Simbel
Statue of the Greek god Helios
statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven
Colossus_of_Rhodes
in the history of mankind, the Venus of Hohle Fels, was found in 2008 in the Hohle Fels cave in Schelklingen, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg
Pornography_in_Germany
Sculpture of a person's head and shoulders
sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human body, depicting a person's head and neck, and a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The
Bust_(sculpture)
Prehistoric ceramic sculpture discovered in Brno, Czech Republic
Paleolithic List of Stone Age art Venus of Hohle Fels Venus of Petřkovice Venus of Willendorf The body used is the local loess, with only traces of clay; there
Venus_of_Dolní_Věstonice
Colossal statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ]) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski
Christ_the_Redeemer_(statue)
Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
The Gates of Hell (French: La Porte de l'Enfer) is a monumental bronze sculptural group work by the French artist Auguste Rodin that depicts a scene from
The_Gates_of_Hell
Sculpture during the Renaissance period
a process of recovery of the sculpture of classical antiquity. Sculptors found in the artistic remains and in the discoveries of sites of that bygone
Renaissance_sculpture
presence of Cro-Magnon artists in Europe. Figurines with date estimates of 40,000 years are the so-called Lion-man and Venus of Hohle Fels, both found
List_of_Stone_Age_art
Creative work to evoke aesthetic response
The first undisputed sculptures and similar art pieces, like the Venus of Hohle Fels, are the numerous objects found at the Caves and Ice Age Art in the
Art
Monument in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Khan Equestrian Statue, part of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, is a 40-metre (130 ft) tall, stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan on horseback and
Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan
Equestrian_statue_of_Genghis_Khan
Prehistoric ivory sculpture discovered in the Hohlenstein-Stadel, a cave in Germany
lion-headed human figurine was found in Hohle Fels. Archaeologist Nicholas Conard suggested that "the occupants of Hohle Fels in the Ach Valley and Hohlenstein-Stadel
Lion-man
Sculpture by Michelangelo
pjeˈta]; '[Our Lady of] Pity'; 1498–1499) is a Carrara marble sculpture of Jesus and Mary at Mount Golgotha representing the "Sixth Sorrow" of the Virgin Mary
Pietà_(Michelangelo)
Mountain with U.S. presidential sculptures
granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe Pahá, or Six Grandfathers Mountain) in the Black Hills, about 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Keystone,
Mount_Rushmore
Artworks that are three-dimensional objects
about 35–40,000 BP, making it, along with the Venus of Hohle Fels, the oldest known uncontested examples of sculpture. Much surviving prehistoric art is
Sculpture
Colossal sculpture in New York Harbor
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture of a robed and crowned
Statue_of_Liberty
Music produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory)
finds of any musical instruments in history. The Hohle Fels flute was found next to the Venus of Hohle Fels and a short distance from the oldest known human
Prehistoric_music
Sculpture by Myron
Δισκοβόλος, Diskobólos) is an ancient Greek sculpture completed at the start of the Classical period in around 460–450 BC that depicts an ancient Greek athlete
Discobolus
Sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
(81 mi) to the northwest of Kabul, at an elevation of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft), carbon dating of the structural components of the Buddhas has determined
Buddhas_of_Bamiyan
and Venus of Hohle Fels the oldest uncontested human figurative art found. Between 12,900 and 11,700 years ago, north-central Germany was part of the
History_of_Germany
Material for writing, printing, etc.
Paper is a thin sheet of matted cellulose fibers. Largely derived from lignocellulose, paper is created from a pulp dissolved into a slurry that is drained
Paper
sexuality, and include the earliest known representation of a human being; Known as the Venus of Hohle Fels, it is described by anthropologist Nicholas Conard
Women_in_prehistory
Monument in Trafalgar Square, London
Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, England, United Kingdom, built to commemorate British Royal
Nelson's_Column
Late Pleistocene canine
in either Europe or Siberia and date 40,000–17,000 YBP. They include Hohle Fels in Germany, Goyet Caves in Belgium, Predmosti in the Czech Republic, and
Paleolithic_dog
Monumental sculpture in France
The Lion of Belfort, in Belfort, France, is an 1880 monumental sculpture by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty
Lion_of_Belfort
Monolithic statues on Easter Island
account for three-eighths of the size of the whole statue. They also have no legs. The moai are chiefly the living faces (aringa ora) of deified ancestors (aringa
Moai
Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
originally as part of a group of reliefs decorating Rodin's monumental bronze portal The Gates of Hell, commissioned for a planned museum of art in Paris.
The_Kiss_(Rodin_sculpture)
Art produced in preliterate cultures
Germany. The earliest of these, the Venus figurine known as the Venus of Hohle Fels and the Lion-man figurine, date to some 40,000 years ago. Further depictional
Prehistoric_art
Sculpture by Paul Van Hoeydonck placed on the Moon
stylized figure of an astronaut in a spacesuit, intended to commemorate the astronauts and cosmonauts who have died in the advancement of space exploration
Fallen_Astronaut
Tomb in Tamanrasset, Algeria
funerary objects were also found. These included a "Venus" statue (similar in style to the Venus of Hohle Fels with exaggerated sexual organs), a glass goblet
Tin_Hinan_Tomb
Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Institute of Arts. In his film The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin shows the Venus de Milo and Rodin's Thinker with the modification that the left arms are
The_Thinker
Earliest anatomically modern humans in Europe and West Asia
Venus of Hohle Fels from Germany 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf from Austria 25,000-year-old Venus from Kostenki, Russia 25,000-year-old Venus of
Cro-Magnon
Upper Paleolithic mammoth ivory engraving
Venus figurines Venus of Hohle Fels Ruggles, Clive L. N.; ICOMOS; International Astronomical Union, eds. (2011). Heritage sites of astronomy and archaeoastronomy
Adorant from the Geißenklösterle cave
Adorant_from_the_Geißenklösterle_cave
Sculpture of the Baroque movement
associated with the Baroque style of the period between the early 17th and mid 18th centuries. In Baroque sculpture, groups of figures assumed new importance
Baroque_sculpture
Germany is rich in finds of prehistoric art, including the Löwenmensch, the world´s oldest statue, and the Venus of Hohle Fels, found in the Swabian Alps
German_art
13th-century UNESCO world heritage site in Odisha, India
it is a classic illustration of the Odisha style of Architecture or Kalinga architecture. The cause of the destruction of the Konark temple is unclear
Konark_Sun_Temple
Art form and technique
consists of three-dimensional elements projecting out of or from the substrate. It is similar to collage, a two-dimensional medium. It is part of the visual
Assemblage_(art)
Renaissance statue in Florence, Italy
originally commissioned as one of a series of statues of twelve prophets to be positioned along the roofline of the east end of Florence Cathedral, but was
David_(Michelangelo)
Sculpture from classical antiquity
subject of Ancient Greek sculpture from its earliest days was the human figure, usually male and nude (or nearly so). Apart from the heads of portrait
Classical_sculpture
Subdivision of the Paleolithic, or Old Stone Age
oldest depiction of a human being (Venus of Hohle Fels), beginning of the Aurignacian. Löwenmensch figure created in Hohlenstein-Stadel, one of the earliest
Upper_Paleolithic
Material of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers. Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them
Plastic
85-foot statue of football player Lionel Messi
The Cutral Có Messi Statue is an 85-foot statue of professional Argentine football player Lionel Messi created in 2026 by Aldo Beroisa and revealed in
Cutral_Có_Messi_Statue
Woodwind instrument
The Hohle Fels flute is one of several found in the Hohle Fels cavern next to the Venus of Hohle Fels and a short distance from the oldest known human carving
Flute
Limestone statue of a reclining sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument
Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
Prehistoric period in Europe
(mainly venuses) is the most outstanding form of creative expression of these peoples. Around 17,000 BCE, Europe witnesses the appearance of a new culture
Paleolithic_Europe
Skin modification using ink to create designs
features a series of parallel lines on its left shoulder. The ivory Venus of Hohle Fels, which dates to between 35,000 and 40,000 years ago also exhibits
Tattoo
features a series of parallel lines on its left shoulder. The ivory Venus of Hohle Fels, which dates to between 35,000 and 40,000 years ago also exhibits
History_of_tattooing
Ancient Greek sculpture
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Nike of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern
Winged_Victory_of_Samothrace
Sculpture made from stone
were usually human forms, such as the Venus of Willendorf and the faceless statues of the Cycladic cultures of ancient Greece. Later cultures devised
Stone_sculpture
Sculpture in Washington, D.C.
Abraham Lincoln (1920) is a colossal seated figure of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), sculpted by Daniel Chester
Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial)
Statue_of_Abraham_Lincoln_(Lincoln_Memorial)
Monumental statue in Kyiv, Ukraine
Soviet-era statue in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The sculpture is a part of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. In 2023
Mother_Ukraine
Artworks that are three-dimensional objects, and creation thereof
Found object – Venus of Hohle Fels (c. 40–42,000 BP) Lion-man (c. 35–41,000 BP) Venus of Willendorf (c. 24–26,000 BP) Great Sphinx of Giza (c. 2558–2532
Outline_of_sculpture
Type of kinetic sculpture
/ˈmoʊbiːl/) is a type of kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. It consists of a number of rods, from which weighted
Mobile_(sculpture)
Three-dimensional art form from marble
Paros, used for the Venus de Milo and many other Ancient Greek sculptures, and Pentelic marble, from near Athens, used for most of the Parthenon sculptures
Marble_sculpture
Items of personal adornment
site of Star Carr in North Yorkshire in 2015. In southern Russia, carved bracelets made of mammoth tusk have been found. The Venus of Hohle Fels features
Jewellery
Volgograd monumental sculpture
concrete sculpture commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, and is the predominant component of a monument complex, which includes several
The_Motherland_Calls
Sculpture made of nonrigid material
Soft sculpture is a type of sculpture or three-dimensional form that incorporates materials such as cloth, fur, foam rubber, plastic, paper, fibre, or
Soft_sculpture
Use of sculptural techniques in architecture
Architectural sculpture is the use of sculptural techniques by an architect and/or sculptor in the design of a building, bridge, mausoleum or other such
Architectural_sculpture
Oldest form of prehistoric art
Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Venus figurine known as the Venus of Hohle Fels and the Löwenmensch (Lion-Human) statuette of Hohlenstein-Stadel both date
Art_of_the_Upper_Paleolithic
Images depicting Tirthankaras (teaching gods)
(teaching gods). These images are worshiped by the followers of Jainism. The sculpture can depict any of the twenty-four tirthankaras with images depicting Parshvanatha
Jain_sculpture
Full or partial face covering
known example of the Venus figurines is the Venus of Hohle Fels, carbon-dated as 35,000 to 40,000 years old. A famous example is the images of the Trois-Frères
Mask
2018 animated feature film by Nina Paley
are the Seated Woman of Çatalhöyük (6,000 BC, Turkey), the Venus of Willendorf (30,000 BC, Austria), and the Venus of Hohle Fels (35,000 BC, Germany)
Seder-Masochism
Sculptures designed for architectural pediments
Pedimental sculpture is a form of architectural sculpture designed for installation in the tympanum, the space enclosed by the architectural element called
Pedimental_sculpture
Cave in Germany
ivory, Aurignacian culture Adorant from the Geißenklösterle cave Venus of Hohle Fels Vogelherd Cave Brillenhöhle Nicolas Conard, Maria Malina: Abschließende
Geissenklösterle
Chinese artifact of carved concentric spheres
(Chinese: 同心球; pinyin: tóng xīn qiú), is an artifact that consists of a number of intricately carved concentric hollow spheres carved from a single solid
Chinese_puzzle_ball
(consisting of physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and
List of World Heritage Sites in Germany
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Germany
figurine. 40 kya: Oldest known figurative art of a human figure as opposed to a zoomorphic figure (Venus of Hohle Fels). 40 kya – 30 kya: First human settlements
Timeline_of_prehistory
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
archaeological findings, including the Venus of Hohle Fels, the earliest known undisputed example of a depiction of a human being in prehistoric art. Scientific
Blaubeuren
Chronological history of the visual arts by year and decade
Löwenmensch figurine 35,600 BC – paintings at the Cave of Altamira; the Venus of Hohle Fels 40,000 BC – Mask of la Roche-Cotard created by neanderthal; Pre-Estuarine
Timeline_of_art
Transition of human species to anthropologically modern behavior
Behavioral modernity is a suite of behavioral and cognitive traits associated with humans (Homo sapiens), reflecting capacities such as abstract and symbolic
Behavioral_modernity
Small item resembling something, usually a person
figurines. European prehistoric figurines of women, some appearing pregnant, are called Venus figurines, because of their presumed connection to fertility
Figurine
breasts and bellies were made, the most famous ones being the Venus of Hohle Fels and the Venus of Willendorf, found in Germany and Austria. Most have small
History_of_art
Sculptural technique of embossed depth
method in which the sculpted pieces remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevare, to raise
Relief
Memorial located in Amiens, France
marks the grave of the 19th-century writer Jules Verne. The sculpture was designed by Albert Roze and it depicts a man breaking out of his grave and reaching
Jules_Verne's_tomb
sculptures out of gaseous materials. The idea of a gas sculpture also appeared in the book Gog, by Giovanni Papini (1881–1956). An example of pure water fog
Gas_sculpture
Ancient sculpture excavated in Rome in 1506 AD
The statue of Laocoön and His Sons, also called the Laocoön Group (Italian: Gruppo del Laocoonte), has been one of the most famous ancient sculptures
Laocoön_and_His_Sons
Three-dimensional work of art
"environments", is an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term
Installation_art
Fibrous material from trees or other plants
stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Being a natural material, it is characterized as an organic material – a natural composite of cellulosic fibers
Wood
Nicholas J. (2009). "A female figurine from the basal Aurignacian of Hohle Fels Cave in southwestern Germany". Nature. 459 (7244). Nature Publishing
Timeline_of_German_history
Sculpture located in Albert, France
the rooftop of the Basilica of Our Lady of Brebières (French: Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières) in Albert, France. Regarded as a symbol of French resilience
The_Golden_Virgin
Japanese Buddha statue
(Buddhist statue) in Japan. It is located in the city of Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, to the north of Tokyo. The Kamagaya Daibutsu was commissioned by a wealthy
Kamagaya_Great_Buddha
000 to 39,000-year-old Lion Man and the 42,000 to 41,000-year-old Venus of Hohle Fels 15th century: Drypoint by the Housebook Master, a south German artist
List of German inventions and discoveries
List_of_German_inventions_and_discoveries
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