Paintings of Early Civilizations versus Modern Western Culture

Prehistoric paintings were often descriptive of an important event or story though, it is also said that many cave dwellers used paintings as decorations. Unlike today painters of early civilizations and cave dwellers had to manufacture their own paint by grinding colored materials such as plants and clay into powder and then adding water. In ancient society the art of paint-making and painting was often taken to the grave by the master. In Europe some such cave paintings have been found that date back over 50,000 years. These paintings are defined mo...