Ludovicus Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 The figurine, unearthed in September 2008 in Hohle Fels Cave in southwestern Germany, may be the oldest known example of figurative art, meaning art that is supposed to represent and resemble a real person, animal or object. The discovery could help scientists understand the origins of art and the advent of symbolic thinking, including complicated language. " For more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/200905...sback35000years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Here more at the NY Times No one would mistake the Stone Age ivory carving for a Venus de Milo. The voluptuous woman depicted is, to say the least, earthier, with huge, projecting breasts and sexually explicit genitalia. Nicholas J. Conard, an archaeologist at the University of T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludovicus Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Great article in the NY Times. Here are six vivid enlargements of the "Venus" from the Italian daily "La Repubblica" : http://www.repubblica.it/2006/08/gallerie/...low-rock/6.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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