• Birds in Art Through the Ages

  • Jul 30 2024
  • Length: 2 mins
  • Podcast

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Birds in Art Through the Ages

  • Summary

  • Birds were one of the earliest subjects for human artists. A cave painting in France over 30,000 years old shows the unmistakable outline of an owl. Paintings on Ancient Egyptian palaces and tombs feature birds with intricately detailed flight feathers, colors, and postures, allowing researchers to identify the species thousands of years later.

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