Human art originated approximately 40,000 years ago during the Paleolithic era. Cave paintings, carvings, and sculpture were the first forms of art done by early humans as representations of the environment. However, the earliest human pieces of art were both ritually and spiritually symbolic that depicted the belief it offered favor to the gods and spirits. Most of them are the prehistoric works in the cave paintings in France, Lascaux, where bison, horses, and stags had been painted. These artworks are believed to be products of hunting rituals or means of storytelling.
Art in Self-Expression and Interaction
As these societies emerge, the domain of art has greatly been expanded. It has merged closely in conjunction with religion, politics, and social organization for ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Mesopotamian societies. For example, in Egypt, the rules of proportion were a few special besides what it takes to depict gods, pharaohs, and the way of daily life. The Greek arts, in turn, stressed more about reality, symmetry, and the human form, specifically for sculpture. This is where the presentation of the human experience was dramatically changed by more realistic depictions.
Art was another great communication and record tool. Murals, mosaics, and sculptures were painted in ancient Rome to record military victories, politics, and public figures' histories…
