paleoart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of paleoart
First recorded in 1920–25; paleo- ( def. ) + art 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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
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
Early paleoart was a tangle of science and fantasy.
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
Similar to other fossil groups, also paleoart involving plants experienced various phases.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 23, 2012
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