The oldest known cave painting in Africa (and perhaps the world) is a stunning 73,000-year-old cross-hatch pattern on a rock ...

Researchers Discover Paleolithic Cave Art Dated 66,000 Years Ago, Reveal Neanderthals to Be the ‘First Artists' Painting from ...

Where is art heading? With the advent of artificial intelligence, there is a growing fear that art may lose the human touch .

Cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The term usually implies prehistoric origin, and the oldest ...

One hypothesis is that the art is reflects "sympathetic magic," a ritual aimed at bringing good luck to the hunters. The true significance of these magnificent cave paintings at Lascaux and ...

From ancient cave paintings to contemporary protest art, graffiti has evolved into a powerful medium for social commentary and change. The roots of graffiti can be traced back to prehistoric times, ...

A painting made inside a cave in Mexico, which houses art made centuries ago, has been carved from the wall by looters with an electric saw, archaeologists said. The cave, known as La Cueva Pinta ...

But the researchers were unable to date the art due to a lack of organic matter. So when, in 2007, the team discovered a large block of limestone with paintings of what look like a female’s vulva that ...