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30,000 BCE
Pre-historic
Pre-historic drawings help provide some of our oldest accounts of our ancestors. -
3000 BCE
Ancient Egypt
Egyptians had decorated walls of their temples and tombs which helped learn about their daily life, religious duties, or gods -
800 BCE
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks used vases and pottery to depict scenes of battles and myths. -
400
Middle Ages
Monks produced drawings primarily to express religious messages and stories of the Bible. -
1300
Renaissance
Art became increasingly important due to the interest on decorative art in churches, palaces and public buildings. -
1400
Renaissance
Softer material such as chalk and charcoal allowed for a greater variety of effects and textures. -
1500
Renaissance
Drawing became important to scientist to record their learning about the physical world -
Baroque Period
Peter Paul Rubens, a leading artist of counter reformation used a new technique called open composition which made the piece of art seem to burst through the canvas itself. -
Baroque Period
Rembrandt van Rijn became one of the worlds greatest draftsmen for his ability to convey form, movement, and emotion with only a few, simple lines. -
1800's and 1900's
Ingres and Goya were pioneers in using the newly manufactured pencils and evolving the subject matter of drawing.