The oldest sculptures in the world

the Lion Man,

Venus of Hohle Fels

Venus of Hohle Fels and The Lion Man are by far the oldest confirmed statuettes in the world, dating to 35,000-40,000 years ago.

The Lion Man is the first sculpture to symbolise religious believes as the sculpture consists of a human body with a lion head. This masterpiece that is made from mammoth tusk was discovered in Stadel Cave, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and is 31 centimetres tall. The sculpture is weary from being passed around and rubbed which suggests that it was worshipped as a deity.

The Venus of Hohle Fels is an upper plateolithic Venus figurine, 2.4 inches tall, also made of mammoth tusk, it was found in a cave near Schelklingen , Germany. This sculpture is the earliest example of a figurative art, its characteristics match a later female figurines.

The figurine’s head was replaced with a carved ring sticking out between the shoulders, which suggests that it was worn as a pendant. The details with which the sculpture was made shows that it holds a high value in the eyes of the sculptor who carved it, the former made the figure's reproductive attributes overemphasized, which indicates that it may have been a symbol of fertility.

These sculptures show that Art have always been important to humans on many different aspects. It is a way for people to connect on a deeper level, and communicate through time.

For many people, especially artists’ art is the core of their existence.