Paleolithic art

67,000 years ago – 12,000 years ago (approximate dates)

Europe Asia Africa Americas Oceania

Humanity's oldest art: cave paintings, engravings and small sculptures from the Ice Age — from Australia and Indonesia to the caves of Lascaux and Altamira.

Selected works

Hand stencil, Maltravieso Cave at least 64,800 years ago

Warty pig of Leang Tedongnge at least 45,500 years ago

Hunting scene, Leang Bulu' Sipong 4 at least 43,900 years ago

Lion Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel c. 40,000 years ago

Paintings of Chauvet Cave c. 36,000–28,000 years ago

Venus of Willendorf c. 29,500 years ago

Paintings of Lascaux c. 17,000 years ago

Venus from Piatra Neamț c. 15200 BCE