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Prehistoric
-The earliest known drawings date back to 30,000 - 10,000 BCE
-Drawings were found in the caves walls of Altamira, Spain, and Lasaux, France. -
Ancient Eygypt
-Early egyptians decorated walls and tombs using hieroglyphics and religious dieties
-Early 3,000 B.C
-Egyptian drawings use a flat, linear style -
Ancient Greece
-Vases and pottery were drawn or painted on by ancient greeks to show their devotion to drawing -
Middle ages
-400-1400 CE
-Drawings were used to produce religious messages and stories from the bible
-People would draw or paint on wood -
Renaissance
-Drawing became recognized as a respectable art form because of the use of paper
-Art students were trained in painting, sculpture, or architecture.
-New methods of drawing incumded using softer materials, such as chalk and charcoal. -
1800's & 1900's
-The use of pencils started
-Movements of impressionism, cubism, and fauvism began in the 19th century -Artists had access to sketchbooks