Cave Paintings

Part of an ekphrastic, non-fiction series from author David Linebarger.

For a long time, we thought our species were the only artists

Camera and Photography News, Reviews, Tips and Tutorials ‣ By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com Altamira Cave Date: 35,600 years ago Location: Spain Subject: Ochre and charcoal images of handprints, bison, and horses Discovered By: Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola | Source: http://bit.ly/2OeG1Op The most ancient cave paintings we are aware of are more than 40,000 years old. Exactly why our ancestors chose to make these paintings is

The end of the Ice Age and Paleolithic Age brought along with it the rise of a new age called the Mesolithic era. In this era, man was compelled to adapt to his new surroundings by changing his lifestyle and the tools and weapons he used. This Historyplex post has some more information about the Mesolithic era.

When was art born? Have you ever thought about art in that aspect? Was the birth of art incidental or something that came about due to deliberate thought and

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I am a freelance book and editorial illustrator. I was born in 1975 in Gdańsk, Poland, but I have lived in Sopot until the age of 32. I graduated from the Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts in 2000 having a diploma with distinction in Graphic Design and Illustration. Since 2007 till 2018 I worked at Bilkent University, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture in Ankara, Turkey, as a visiting instructor of graphic design and illustration. Currently I live with my family in Gdynia, Poland.