Abstract
Nature has been a primary subject for art since the
dawn of man. Some of the earliest examples of artwork
are the cave paintings found at Altmira, Spain and
Lascaux, France. These paintings depict bison, bulls,
deer, horses, and people in various postures and in varying
detail. The paintings were likely part of a ritual
magic performed to assure good hunting for the primitive
cave men of about 15,000 to 10,000 B.C.