I’m asking because paintings, whether on the wall of a cave, or on generally of a King or Queen in ancient times look quite weird. Not necessarily in a bad way, it has its own cool art style, but they are not realistic or anywhere close.
If human beings have a natural talent, photographic memory or incredible artistic ability today where they can make TikToks of painting ultra realistic art with fire, chalk or charcoal etc Why do we almost never see realism in painting/artistic history? I’m talking paintings specifically not sculptures btw
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When modern day artists make photo-realistic paintings, they are copying photos. An ancient painter would have a subject sit for hours. During that time, they would move, the light would change, sweat would bead, drip, get wiped away etc. a modern artist can zoom in on the photo and copy every little glint of light exactly as it was in the photo.
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