The Importance of Animals in Art Throughout Paleolithic, Egyptian and Greek Ages Animals have a huge influence in art throughout history and have been represented in many ways. Some representations have been very realistic with much detail while other depictions seem to tell a myth with their sketchy pictures. Various forms of art have conveyed ideas and concepts of animal’s behavior and their importance to the culture from generation to generation. Animal artwork has …showed first 75 words of 1259 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1259 total…and related in a definable scale.” Different cultures grab on to different attributes to construct very different mytologies, but all cultures have integrated a close observation of the animal kingdom into their artistic style. The evolution of animals in the human imagination streches from teachers to ancestors to protective and finally gods. Humans have developed a world where animals were once beyond control, or understanding, could now be understood and affectionatley appreciated through the arts.