The imagination seems unable to conceive of a world without art. Humans, through the millennium, have left ample evidence that along with the other necessities of life, art is an undeniable and critical component of our genetic code, wherever on this globe one looks.
I have discovered two videos that both entertain and instruct.
The first one is titled “The History of Art in 3 minutes”. This is a “tongue and cheek” approach to the subject for those of you who simply don’t have the time or the inclination for the alternative video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZOsR0TzbJ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
The second video is The Evolution of Art (and how it Shaped the Modern World). It is a more comprehensive overview of the evolution of art and its influence on societies and civilizations throughout history, across the globe. 17:34 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkWHrWw5yTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkWHrWw5yTg&t=580s