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The History of Art: From Caves to Museums

Opening Scene: The camera opens on an ancient cave, dark and mysterious. Slowly, the flicker of torchlight reveals the stunning Lascaux Cave paintings—cattle, horses, and deer—dancing across the walls in earthy reds, ochres, and blacks. We hear footsteps approaching, and the Narrator, James "Jimmy" Brackett, steps into the frame, admiring the art with reverence. Jimmy Brackett (Narrator):"These marks on the walls may look simple, but they carry the weight of the earliest human stories. This is where the history of art begins—deep in the shadows of prehistoric caves, where the first artists left their legacy for us to discover." As Jimmy speaks, the camera pans across the paintings. Then, the scene transitions—flickering as though it were a flame—into a sunlit view of a Mesopotamian ziggurat. Chapter 1: Prehistory to Antiquity Scene 1: Ancient Near East - Mesopotamia We now stand in front of a massive Ziggurat in the city of Ur, surrounded by people crafting clay tablets, carving stone