Which is an example of Prehistoric Art?

Which is an example of Prehistoric Art?

• A. Lascaux Cave Paintings
• B. The Scream
• C. Mona Lisa
• D. The Thinker

Answer: (A)

Prehistoric art consists of human-made works created before written language and historical records, often from hunter-gatherer communities using natural pigments and simple materials. The best example is the cave paintings in Lascaux, dating to the Paleolithic era, many thousands of years ago. These works are directly tied to early human expression and cognitive development, showing animals and hunting scenes painted on cave walls with charcoal and ochre, long before any writing or civilizations existed. The other items come from much later periods: The Scream is a 19th-century work by Edvard Munch, Mona Lisa is a Renaissance painting from the 1500s, and The Thinker is a modern sculpture from the 19th/20th century. They reflect established civilizations and documented history, not prehistoric times.

Prehistoric art consists of human-made works created before written language and historical records, often from hunter-gatherer communities using natural pigments and simple materials. The best example is the cave paintings in Lascaux, dating to the Paleolithic era, many thousands of years ago. These works are directly tied to early human expression and cognitive development, showing animals and hunting scenes painted on cave walls with charcoal and ochre, long before any writing or civilizations existed.

The other items come from much later periods: The Scream is a 19th-century work by Edvard Munch, Mona Lisa is a Renaissance painting from the 1500s, and The Thinker is a modern sculpture from the 19th/20th century. They reflect established civilizations and documented history, not prehistoric times.