Early Cave Paintings
The origins of illustration – prior to the invention of writing- date back to the early cave art starting around 40,000 BCE. In prehistoric art, the term “cave painting” encompasses any art which involves the application of color pigments on the walls, floors or ceilings of ancient rock shelters. In contrast, the term “cave drawing”…
Egyptian Art
Developed as a result of the rich soil of the Nile flood plain, Egyptian culture is probably the best known form of ancient art in the Mediterranean basin, before the advent of Greek civilization. Features unique to the art of Ancient Egypt include its writing script based on pictures and symbols, and its meticulous hieratic…
Greek-Roman civilization
Ancient Greek art emerged during the 8th century BCE (700-800), but it really flourished when trade routes were established in the wider Mediterranean, allowing cultural influence between societies. Successful trade helped to form dominant military and political powers on the Greek and Italian peninsulas and the islands of the Aegean Sea. About this time, iron…
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Illustrative Traditions Before The 1800s 