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First drawings
The earliest known drawings date back to 30,000-10,000 BCE, and were found on the cave walls of Altamira, Spain and Lascaux, France, located in northern Spain and southern France. -
Ancient Egypt
Early Egyptians also decorated the walls of their temples and tombs by carving scenes of daily life, hieroglyphics and religious deities, or gods, as early as 3,000 BC. -
Ancient Greece
Even the ancient Greeks have several lasting artifacts of their drawing. THe vases and pottery that were drawn and paintd on by the ancient greeks exhibit their graceful, decorative use of drawing. -
Middle Ages
Throughout 400-1400CE, drawings were produced primarily to express religious messges and stories of the bible. -
Monks
Monks used drawing and painting to illustrate Bibles and prayer books for royal and wealthy families. -
Drawing and paintings
During the middle ages, drawing became a primarily a preparatory stage in creating paintings, rather than a finished product, so very few still survive in museums and art collections today. -
Renaissance
Drawing began to take the form we recognize today during the Renaissance. In italy, drawing became the foundation of all art work; art students were trained in drawing before their training in other forms of art- painting, sculpture, or architecturre. -
Renaissance facts
During the Renaissance, art became more popular and affordable because of the availability of materials. -
More Renaissance facts
As art became more affordable, portaiture became a popular household item among wealthy families. -
Baroque Period
During the 1600's and 1700's, the Baroque period introduced a new sstyle of drawing that included livelier forms with flowing lines. During this time, artists also began using water color and ink washes. -
1800's and 1900's
Innovation defines the advancements of the 19th and 20th centuries in the art form of drawing. Pencils were first manufactured earily in the 19th century and quickly became the most preffered drawing tools. Ingres and Goya were the principle artists spearheading the use of this new tool. -
Fun Fact
Fauvism is derived from the word ''Fauve'' meaning ''Wild Animals.'' which was coined by a critic of the movement and the name stuck!