MPC 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Makapansgat, Lascaux, Sensory Deprivation
10 Sep 2013
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Those who don"t know history are doomed to repeat it -edmund burke. Not carved or modelled, the formations on the rock are not manmade. However, evidence suggests that the cobble was carried a great distance by a primitive human in order to be taken back to their cave. It is the first known instance of a human being recognizing their likeness in an inanimate object. The animals art shown in profile, likely due to the fact that a view from the profile offers the most complete essence of the animal. Very few humans are featured in paleolithic art. Note preoccupation with the female form in the paleolithic era, due to women"s role in procreation and the survival of the tribe. There is no attempt at naturalism (no face) Bison, detail of a painted ceiling in altamira cave, santander, spain. Note that cave paintings are very frequently found very deep in caves, with very little to no light.
