Hunting Scene in the tomb Nakht c. 1350 BC
"Egypt's Old Kingdom (Dynasties 3–6, ca. 2649–2150 B.C.) was one of the most dynamic periods in the development of Egyptian art. During this period, artists learned to express their culture's worldview, creating for the first time images and forms that endured for generations."
-Catharine H. Roehrig
Department of Egyptian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"Egypt's Old Kingdom (Dynasties 3–6, ca. 2649–2150 B.C.) was one of the most dynamic periods in the development of Egyptian art. During this period, artists learned to express their culture's worldview, creating for the first time images and forms that endured for generations."
-Catharine H. Roehrig
Department of Egyptian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Around 340 caves have been discovered in Europe that contain cave art. Animals including bulls, horses, bison, and deer were depicted on cave walls. Artists used pigments from ochre and charcoal amoug other bases.
Ancient art was completely centered wildlife and the plains. Images on cave walls almost exclusively focused on animals and occasionally depicted humans though that was taboo in many tribes.
Lascaux Cave Painting, ca. 15000, Vézère Valley, France
Ancient art was completely centered wildlife and the plains. Images on cave walls almost exclusively focused on animals and occasionally depicted humans though that was taboo in many tribes.
Lascaux Cave Painting, ca. 15000, Vézère Valley, France