ARTHIST 1A03 Quiz: Prehistoric Art
23 Oct 2016
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Visual communication through art (engraving, painting, sculpture, relief. Symbols- requires cognitive capacity early humans did not previous have. Representations of humans, animals: individually or in groups, sometimes in interaction. The image of something reflects the reality of something (ex. The paleolithic period (includes mesolithic) = 2,000,000- 8000/5000 bce. Decorated ocher: blombos cave, south africa, 75,000 yrs ago, figure 01-04. Art: beyond the functions it is seen as a status symbol, objects that single out an individual- elite. 01-02, the tradition of the serpent and its mythological significance is older than 6000 yrs. 01-06, free-sta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g, (cid:862)i(cid:374) the (cid:396)ou(cid:374)d(cid:863), s(cid:272)ulpted o(cid:374) all sides, made of mammoth ivory/tusk. Paleolithic hand axe: tanzania, 60,000 yrs ago fig. Could symbolize that during this time, humans did not distinguish themselves from animals, similar to animal kind, or could signify a human in a lion mask- shaman: person put into a state of trance, move beyond spiritually- shamanism. Woman from willendorf: vienna, 24,000 bce, fig.
