ARTH 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Lascaux, Chauvet Cave, Paleolithic
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Chapter 1 - prehistoric art in europe and the near east. Sculpture in the round: small figures (figurines) of people and animals made of bone, ivory, stone and clay. Composite pose: combining different viewpoints within a single representation. Megalithic architecture: large stone used in some prehistoric architecture; built ceremonial structures and tombs. Corbeled vault: an arch structure that spans an interior space. Post and lintel: architectural system of construction w/ two or more vertical elements (posts) supporting a horizontal element (lintel). "pot(tery) revolution": marked shift form complete reliance on skin, textile and wooden containers to the use of pots made by firing clay - critical component of neolithic way of life. New medium of potential for shaping and decorating durable objects. 1. 5 million years ago = more sophisticated tools. 32,000-30,000 bce (discovered 1994) - handprints in same cave. "hall of the bulls" (left wall) in lascaux cave, dordogne, france, ca.
