ARTH 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Therianthropy, Mbuti People, Style Wars
2 Nov 2014
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Behaviour transmitted by learning (genetically or by inheritance) it is treated as a matter of culture - not biology. Visual symbolism = a dialogue between what your eyes can see & what you mind needs to infer. Symmetry, proportion, spacing & buffing was introduced in 31,000 bce germany. Naturalism hit consciousness at the beginning of the 20th century (deterministic view of human life & actions) Practice of painting is as ancient as the practice of figure carving (17,000 bce onward) Ritual - add a trace to a site by markings. Isolated dot patterns, grids, zigzags and spirals are shapes the brain"s visual system sends up when someone is in a trance through fasting or drugs. Figurative art probably started before people entered europe"s caves (10,000 bce - the murals & local figurative tradition vanished) Visual art could deliver a primary spiritual experience, for the viewer as well as the maker.
