The Roots of Visual Depiction in Art: Neuroarchaeology, Neuroscience and Evolution (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527530508)

Why ancient humans first began to represent animals is a question that has led to a bewildering number of theories since cave art was discovered in the 19th century. Drawing on insights from visual science, evolution, and art theory, the book takes the reader on a unique and intriguing journey showing how the development of visual imagery in the human brain throughout evolution eventually led to the first figurative depictions of animals 37,000 years ago.

Author: Derek Hodgson
ISBN-10: 1527530507
ISBN-13: 9781527530508
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2019
Pages: 198
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.90w x 0.70d