historical dev

• Art is a common approach for humans to communicate beliefs and express ideas about experiences, providing insights into past and existing cultures
• The history of art reflects civilization remnants, studying artworks and artists' lives to illuminate shared pasts, discover who made specific art objects, and appreciate stylistic and recognized artistic development
• Art covers the entire history of humankind since prehistoric times, aiming to produce messages that provoke consciousness or wisdom, with three primary domains of expression associated with the first periods of humanity: psycho-physiological impressions, magic-religious, and techno-economic
• Ancient art has four main periods: Stone Age (Neolithic or Paleolithic), Bronze Age, and Iron Age, with artifacts like small sculptures and cave paintings created for communication and deity worship
• Prehistoric arts, created before writing, include symbolic practices integral to culture, such as Stone Age art with totemic statues, ivory carvings, cave rock engravings, and stone formation works
• Interpreting prehistoric cave paintings is challenging due to limited knowledge of societies, with scholars exploring the role of cave art in prehistoric Spanish and French societies, some interpreting it as significant for content and existence, while others believe it was primarily for ritual purposes or hunting magic
• European art history began with Paleolithic anthropomorphic carvings and cave paintings, with stones molded based on mineral composition, classified into sedimentary, metamorphic, and volcanic rocks, used for creating tools and art
• Paleolithic Man produced four types of tools: pebble tools, bifacial tools, flake tools, and blade tools, used for cutting, chopping, and creating art
• Common paintings in Classical Greek depicted symbols with dynamic masterpieces about everyday scenes, fight scenes, and mythological figures, showing a grasp of linear perspective and naturalist design