A discovery deep within a cave in Spain has challenged the history of human artistic expression. Researchers have determined that hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave are more than 66,000 years old, ...

Archaeologists in Australia believe they have identified a previously undocumented beeswax stenciling technique used by ancient artists to create cave paintings. Most rock art stencils are large in ...

The island of Sulawesi in Indonesia is home to cave art dating back more than 45,000 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Some ...

IN A limestone cave sits the world’s oldest hand stencil. Next to it is a drawing of a pig-deer. Together, they are turning our understanding of the birth of art on its head. Around 40,000 years ago, ...

The stencil art of Sanjhi has its roots in Indian folk culture and is associated with Vaishnav temple traditions. An exhibition in Mumbai throws light on it. As an eight-year-old, paper artist ...