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View submission: Did Neanderthals make elaborate cave paintings?
As a visual artist, I would also like to add that simple or complex art is not an indication of skill or intelligence. How one chooses to depict things is a very subjective choice and is wholly dependent on the artists intention. It may even be reliant on access to resources/materials.
Comment by JoeBiden-2016 at 27/01/2025 at 20:48 UTC
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Yep, there've been similar threads to this before where I and others have pointed out-- often in response to questions about why "realistic" depictions weren't done until X or Y period-- that if realism is the criterion for judging artistic complexity, then Pablo Picasso (as an obvious example of someone who didn't value photorealistic depictions in his art) gets an F.
Comment by [deleted] at 27/01/2025 at 21:01 UTC
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