Prehistoric Art~Cave Paintings
Cave paintings were the first forms of art. These paintings first appeared around 31,000 years ago. The oldest one known is in the El Castillo cave in Spain. This is not a very well-known cave, even though I think it should be. The Chauvet, Altamira, and Lascaux are the most common caves. Cave art is very interesting and has created multiple theories. The first theory of the purpose of this new outburst was just a way to be decorative. I don’t think that is the sole reason for the paintings, and neither do many scientists who have researched the true purposes of the paintings. Many have agreed that survival and ceremonial reasons contribute the most to the meaning behind the cave art. Some still believe they were being decorative, and some of them might have been, but we don’t really know. We wonder where the idea first started, this form of ‘art’. I think that someone wanted to express their feelings by showing it to others and they started drawing it out. They didn’t have any other reso urces, so they just used the walls of the cave. This grew into a common system throughout the people, and eventually it grew towards the art we have today. It may not seem like it, but it’s true. Everything has a base, and cave paintings were the base to the art we have today. That’s why I think they are so important and people should really learn more about them. It was a magnificent accomplishment, in my opinion. It provided a way to show feelings. This also contributes to the purpose of the cave art. Now that people could show their feelings, I think they gained more confidence in themselves. After a good hunt, they might have created a drawing on the wall so that everyone could see their success. That was a big factor with their confidence levels because they were able to actually show people their successes and be admired for them. What feelings were the people trying to portray? I think that survival was one of the main things the