Prehistoric Art

I never realized how substantial a simple cave drawing could be. It’s hard to grasp the concept that this was the first art created in pre-historical times. The artists behind the work are, in fact, the cavemen and they, as with anyone else, have their own personal style. The picture below is a print of a caveartist's hands. This was their way of signing their work. The majority of their drawings consist of their representations of animals. These animals vary in species, but all have one distinguishing quality- they are only drawn from side view. I found this particularly interesting, as well as the fact that a background is nonexistent in their art. The people and animals are floating on the cave walls, perhaps to suggest and symbolize that they led a nomadic lifestyle. Even though we do not know all the intentions behind the cavemen’s creations, we do realize that art has been around for a very long time.



Picture from http://www.students.sbc.edu/ogborn03/PrehistoricArt_files/image014.jpg