Archaeologists have discovered what they believe is the world’s oldest known rock art, in a cave off the island of Sulawesi, ...

In Room 67 of the Prado Museum in Madrid, Francisco Goya’s Saturn enthralls viewers with a scene of abomination.The painting depicts the Greek myth of Cronus (Saturn in the Roman version), who ate his ...

Dating prehistoric rock art accurately is challenging but crucial for understanding human cultural and cognitive evolution. Previous attempts 1, 2 have involved using solution-based analyses of the ...

A painting of a pig with human-like figures in an Indonesian cave is at least 51,200 years old, making it the earliest known example of representational art in the world. “We like to define ourselves ...

A pig painting inside an Indonesian cave has been dated to 43,900 years old, making it among the oldest—if not the oldest—known figurative art piece in the archaeological record. The painting was ...

Members of the Representational Art League are showing their paintings through the end of the year at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata. “This opportunity to share our artistic endeavors with the ...