Download or read book The Roots of Visual Depiction in Art written by Derek Hodgson and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why ancient humans first began to represent animals is a question that has led to a bewildering number of theories since cave art was discovered in the 19th century. Drawing on insights from visual science, evolution, and art theory, the book takes the reader on a unique and intriguing journey showing how the development of visual imagery in the human brain throughout evolution eventually led to the first figurative depictions of animals 37,000 years ago.