Cave galleries
A series of famous Paleolithic paintings in the
Altamira cave near Santillana del Mar,
northern Spain, were developed over some
20,000 years, as descendents added to them.TAKE A PICTUREAustralian Aboriginal art dates back many
thousands of years, and contemporary pieces
are popular. The art is connected to the
sacred belief in Dreamtime. The painting
ANCIENT ART above is a modern mural on an urban wall.
A huge amount of art has been
found in tombs of the Pharaohs
that were built in ancient Egypt.
They give us an incredible
window into how people lived
up to 4,000 years ago.The art of the Aztecs
In the 15th century the Aztecs created a short-
lived empire that was destroyed soon after the
Spanish invasion of 1519. They produced
jewelry in gold, jade, and turquoise, as well
as ceramics and textiles with angular,
geometric patterns.World art
Art tells us an enormous amount about the
history and culture of people. We can tell what
people did in everyday life and what they wore
through their art. We can learn about their
religious beliefs, their sports, and their skills.
CULTURE