Painting Began in the Dark
Some of the earliest known cave paintings were made 30,000+ years ago on cave walls and ceilings. They show animals in red, brown, yellow, and black.Visual Arts: How Painting Reinvented Itself
Then Painting Became Illusion
Renaissance painters in Italy pushed painting toward the illusion of 3-D space with chiaroscuro. In northern Europe, oil glazing created remarkable depth and glow.Visual Arts: How Painting Reinvented Itself
