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30,000 BCE
Cave Drawings
The earliest known drawings in human history dates back to cave drawings between 30,000 and 10,000 BCE. These drawings were found on cave walls of Altamira, Spain, Lascaux, France, northern Spain, and southern France. -
3000 BCE
Temples and Tombs
Early Egyptians carved scenes of daily life, hieroglyphics, and religious deities on the walls of their temples and tombs. -
400 BCE
Middle Age Drawings
Drawings were produced to express religious messages and stories of the Bible throughout the Middle Ages. -
1100
Invention of Paper
Paper was invented in 1100 CE. -
Period: 1300 to
Drawing for Science
During the Renaissance, drawing became essential to scientists in order to record "their learning" about the physical world. -
Period: 1300 to
Monogrammed Drawings
During the Renaissance period, and portraiture on the rise, artists began monograming their work in order to receive credit and commission from their sold pieces. -
Baroque Period
Introduced a new style of drawing that included livelier forms with flowing lines. -
Period: to
Sketchbooks
During the Baroque period, artists began having access to sketchbooks. Sketchbooks allowed artists to create more accurate depictions of certain scenes. This is thanks to their ability to be mobile with them rather than solely relying on their memory of a scene to bring back to their studio to draw at a later time. -
Pencils
Pencils were first manufactured in the early 1800's and quickly became the most preferred tool for drawing. -
Period: to
Important Art Movements
Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, Fauvism, and other important art movements were all discovered between the years of the 1800's and the 1900's. These art movements helped pave the way for art and drawing for years to come.