Cave art, generally, the numerous paintings and engravings found in caves and shelters dating back to the Ice Age (Upper Paleolithic), roughly between 40,000 and 14,000 years ago. See also rock art. The first painted cave acknowledged as being Paleolithic, meaning from the Stone Age, was Altamira in Spain.

Who first discovered cave art?

First studied by the French archaeologist Henri-Édouard-Prosper Breuil, the Lascaux grotto consists of a main cavern 66 feet wide and 16 feet high. The walls of the cavern are decorated with some 600 painted and drawn animals and symbols and nearly 1,500 engravings.

Who is the greatest painter ever?

The 5 most renowned artist of all time.Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) Regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time, he is well known for his two remarkable paintings: The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.Michelangelo (1475–1564) Rembrandt (1606–1669) Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Jul 19, 2019