Animals have a huge influence in art throughout history and have

been represented in many ways. Some representations have been very

realistic with much detail while other depictions seem to tell a myth

with their sketchy pictures. Various forms of art have conveyed ideas

and concepts of animal's behavior and their importance to the culture

from generation to generation. Animal artwork has been used as a tool

make the connection between various cultures and time periods. It is

also depicts historical and symbolic meanings. Many cultures have

claimed there is a link between animals and supernatural forces which

has control over the natural world and the destiny of the human

population. In some cases they were thought of as agents to the great

Cave paintings are the earliest known example of human art

dating 40,000 to 8,000 BCE. The paintings mainly feature the various

animals running, eating, or sleeping. Some contain a few humans,

geometrical shapes and some hand prints. The artists used permanent

surfaces like ceilings, floors, rocks, and caves as their canvas.

ack, yellow, red, and brown were utilized to display the

head. It was an enhanced feature on the helmt Athena, the warrior

Different cultures grab on to different attributes to construct very

almost always a well- established dominant to which all else is

Ay, wearing the magical leapord skin mantle and engaged in the

association with Osiris, the ruler of the underworld. The lion was also

sporadic over uneven surfaces and small confined areas in the caves.

divine ruler, symbolize the union of the intellectual and physical

development of the real animal. There are few imaginary beasts that do

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