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. )

Example Sentences

Davis hopes this study helps set a new scientific standard for all paleoart from physical illustrations and sculptures to digital models.

From Scientific American • Mar. 10, 2022

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

Because low-poly graphics are inherently more abstract, they also cut down the paleoart inaccuracies that arise when artists try to create something more photorealistic.

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

Early paleoart was a tangle of science and fantasy.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2017