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History of Drawing by Serena Nevins

By Malachi Roldan
  • 30,000 BCE

    Prehistoric Art

    Prehistoric Art
    Earliest known drawings (cave art)
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egypt

    Ancient Egypt
    Decorated temples and walls with hieroglyphics, carving scenes of daily life, and religious deities.
  • 800 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece
    Used drawing to depict battle scenes and myths
  • 400

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    Religious messages and stories from the Bible were produced by drawings.
  • 1100

    Inventions Made

    Inventions Made
    Paper was made
  • 1201

    Beginning of a New Era

    Beginning of a New Era
    The Renaissance begins.
  • 1400

    End of an Era

    End of an Era
    The Middle Ages ends.

  • Baroque Period

    Baroque Period
    Baroque Period introduced a new style of drawing.

  • The Renaissance

    The Renaissance
    The Renaissance Era ends.

  • Independent Era

    Independent Era
    Independent Era begins