Seven Arts
The earliest surviving form of any of the arts are cave paintings, possibly from 70,000 BCE, but definitely from at least 40,000 BCE. The oldest known musical instrument, the purported Divje Babe Flute—made from a young cave bear femur—is dated to 43,000 and 82,000 BCE, but whether it is truly a musical instrument remains extremely controversial. The earliest objects whose designations as musical instruments are widely accepted are eight bone flutes from the Swabian Jura, Germany; three of these from the Geissenklösterle are dated as the oldest, c. Today when we talk about artist and art the immediate association are paintings, sculptures and other "works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power". The term art usually means fine arts, but can also refer to technique and creativity. There is an understanding that is reached with the material as a result of handling it, which facilitates one's thought processes. A common view is that the epithet &