Biology of Art

At first glance, the concept of art seems obvious. However, the problem arises when we need to explain and describe it to others. Many of us will probably come to the conclusion that art as an abstract entity or human activity cannot be defined exhaustively. This "imperfection" of human knowledge makes it difficult to find the origin, causes and very meaning of it, and not just in the ancient past. Life on planet Earth has evolved over billions of years under natural laws. However, two or three hundred thousand years ago, something strange happened that this planet had not experienced until then. The Homo sapiens appeared, whose mind was endowed with a hitherto unknown neurological quality, a completely new type of consciousness characterized by unprecedented intelligence, and also a completely new phenomenon, namely human culture and its supreme product – the art. From this moment on, life on Earth began to evolve in an entirely new context, which we are still not able to fully understand. The vast majority of art narrators begin to tell their stories in the Late Paleolithic, in the darkness of Franco-Cantabrian caves, or under rock overhangs in Australia. And no wonder, the paintings on the walls of Chauvet, Altamira, Lascaux and under the overhang of Nawarla Gabarnmang in the Australian bush are simply fantastic, breathtaking, stunning! However, despite the fact that humans are supremely cultural creatures, their biological heritage has been fully preserved. Is there a relationship between art and biological laws, culture and nature in general? And if so, what role did biology play in the evolution of art?