– Why were ancient drawings or paintings so unrealistic?

Question

I’ve always found it interesting how drawing and paintings from the ancient era through the medieval era look almost cartoonish. Then (seemingly) all of the sudden people discovered how to make realistic artwork during the renaissance era. Why is that the case?

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Answer 1

Humans have always enjoyed stylistic art. Don’t forget about the ancient Greeks, though, who were making beautiful, realistic sculptures (with some creative liberties taken) long, long before the middle ages. The Romans also liked this style of sculpture. Renaissance artists were not the first by a few thousand years.