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.

---

Etymology

Origin of paleoart

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

Example Sentences

The team hopes that bringing scientifically accurate models to a broad audience will encourage paleoart to become more rigorous.

From Scientific American • Mar. 10, 2022

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

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

“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