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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

paleolithic painting

“Originality” and “variety” in expression were not important to the artists of the Paleolithic period like they are to artists today. The aim of the painter above all was to create a convincing image of the subject - to create a naturalistic/ realistic documentation of life.
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