Fantasy and Mythology

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Fantasy Art and the art of mythological and supernatural characters can be traced back to the earliest forms of art in Egyptian mythology. Later, Greek and Roman mythological figures were portrayed in both paintings and sculpture. Fantasy wall art and Mythical art appear as an integral part of many other genres, including Mannerism, Romantic art, Symbolism and Surrealism. Elements of Fantasy and Mythology can be seen also in Art Deco and Art Nouveau, the studies of mythological heroes in Classicism, fairy paintings, and to the present day with Movie Posters of characters from the Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Batman, Superman and other comic book heroes and fantasy characters from science fiction.