paleoart

American  

[pey-lee-oh-ahrt] / ˈpeɪ li oʊˌɑrt /

especially British, palaeoart

noun

1. designs, images, messages, or symbols created by ancient or prehistoric humans in the form of paintings, carvings, etchings, patterned rock arrangements, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of paleoart

First recorded in 1920–25; paleo- ( def. ) + art ¹ ( def. )

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paleoart

She describes paleoart as “this very cool, imaginative space that overlaps with science. But it’s almost never the case that the artists are overtly justifying their scientific choices.”

From Scientific American ● Mar. 10, 2022

Hawkins’s sculptures were some of the earliest works of paleoart — art that depicts prehistoric animals and ecosystems based on fossil evidence.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017

The more we know, the less room there is for the creativity that made early paleoart so enchanting.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017

“History of Geology” will be dedicated until the end of the world year to two topics – the evolution of paleoart and – appropriately – the supposed age and end of the earth.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 23, 2012

I began honing my skills on personal paleoart projects, and reacquainting myself with the latest in paleontology in the mid-nineties.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 2, 2012