Ancient Cave Paintings. Cave paintings are paintings found on cave walls and ceilings, and especially refer to those of prehistoric origin. The earliest such art in Europe dates back to the Aurignacian period, approximately 40,000 years ago, and is found in the El Castillo cave in Cantabria, Spain.he exact purpose of the paleolithic cave paintings is not known. Evidence suggests that they were not merely decorations of living areas, since the caves in which they have been found do not have signs of ongoing habitation. They are also often located in areas of caves that are not easily accessible.
View the main page for this artwork. The term âaction paintingâ was coined by Harold Rosenberg in his groundbreaking article The American Action Painters published in ARTnews in December 1952. Rosenberg was referring to artists such as Arshile Gorky, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. 1  Look at action painting in Tateâs collection.
Monet painted his famous lily pond in his garden at Giverny many, many times. Photo Â© Hulton Archive/Getty Images. There are two common misnomers about Monet. The first is that, as an Impressionist, Monet's paintings were done spontaneously.In fact, Monet studied his subjects intently, planned his paintings, and worked hard to achieve his results.He often painted a series of the same subject to capture the changing effects of the light, swapping canvases as the day progressed. The second is that all of Monet's his paintings were done on location.n fact, Monet studied his subjects intently, planned his paintings, and worked hard to achieve his results. He often painted a series of the same subject to capture the changing effects of the light, swapping canvases as the day progressed. The second is that all of Monet's his paintings were done on location.