ART H101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Narmer Palette, Bronze Age, Hieratic
15 Oct 2015
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Upper paleolithic art: hunter/gatherer society, stone and bone don"t decay so that"s all that"s left to find, not because it"s all there ever was, built sick mammoth bone huts, decoration mainly of useful objects spear throwers etc. Jewelry most likely a status symbol which indicates ~symbolism as part of culture~. Of non-functional sculptures, the majority were of animals, often anthropomorphic figures which demonstrated an imagined fluidity between species, and permeability between the physical and spiritual worlds. Human representations were almost entirely of female bodies, representing both prosperity and fertility through tba tits, belly, and ass. Theories of why include matriarchal society symbols, goddesses, or fertility cults. Art itself big on handprints, blow-marks, mainly animal figures. Bears a striking resemblance to college dorm graffiti. For the first time, humans were reshaping their environment, rather than adapting techniques to fit their surroundings. 3 types of permanent architecture, domestic, ritual, and defensive.
