Art and Mysic + Sp Area Part 1 Flashcards
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What is butter art?
Three-dimensional sculptures created using butter as the medium.
What is the earliest recorded reference to butter art?
1536 (Bartolomeo Scappi, cook of Pope Pius V)
Who was a notable American sculptor known for her butter creations, sometimes incorporating ice for preservation?
Caroline Shawk Brooks (1840-?)
What is the title of Brooks’ most famous butter sculpture, depicting a blind princess?
“Dreaming Iolanthe” (1873)
Where was Brooks’ “Dreaming Iolanthe” exhibited for two weeks in 1874?
Cincinnati, Ohio
What material did Brooks transition to for her sculptures after studying art in Europe?
Marble (though she still occasionally used butter)
Who was a Norwegian-American sculptor whose butter creations were featured in major expositions?
John Karl Daniels (Louisiana Purchase Exposition - 1904, Minnesota State Fair - 1910)
What artist uses unconventional materials like old books, cassette tapes, and magazines in her work?
Erika Iris Simmons
What series by Simmons uses magnetic tape from cassette tapes to portray famous celebrities?
“Ghost in the Machine”
How does Simmons differentiate actors and songwriters/composers in her “Ghost in the Machine” series?
Film tape for actors, audio tape for musicians
What does Erika Iris Simmons’ art encourage viewers to reconsider?
The value and potential of discarded materials
What technology was used to analyze the previously unseen rock art in Alabama’s unnamed cave?
Photogrammetry (combining thousands of photos for a 3D view)
How old are the human and animal figures depicted in the Alabama cave paintings?
Estimated to be between 133-433 AD
What technology is used to reveal obscured paintings beneath calcium deposits and wear?
Infrared frequency light technology
Where is Leang Timpuseng Cave, one of the sites with the oldest recorded cave paintings?
Maros Pangkep, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Who led the team that discovered the Leang Timpuseng Cave paintings?
Dr. Anthony Dosseto (University of Wollongong, Australia)
What dating technique was used to determine the age of the Leang Timpuseng paintings?
Uranium-Thorium technique applied to calcite and mineral deposits
Who discovered Leang Timpuseng Cave in 1857?
British naturalist Alfred Wallace
When were the first detailed accounts of the Maros Pangkep cave paintings published?
1950 by H.R. van Heereken
What is the significance of the Sulawesi cave paintings in terms of human evolution?
They challenge the belief that artistic abilities emerged in Africa after humans left
What famous scientist’s journey aboard the HMS Beagle is considered a critical moment in the history of evolution?
Charles Darwin
On which continent did Darwin spend most of his time collecting data on the fauna?
South America
Where did Darwin conduct research that played a crucial role in developing the theory of evolution?
Galapagos Islands
How did the diverse finch species on the Galapagos Islands contribute to Darwin’s theory?
Their unique beak adaptations provided evidence of natural selection
Who collaborated with Darwin to identify the collected bird specimens from the Galapagos Islands?
John Gould (ornithologist)
Why were the Lascaux Caves sealed off in 1963?
To prevent damage caused by visitors and carbon dioxide/sweat
What is the name of the near-perfect replica of the Lascaux Caves?
Lascaux IV
How many paintings and engravings are replicated within Lascaux IV?
Over 600 paintings and 1000 engravings (created over 20,000 years ago)
What specific conditions contributed to the preservation of the original Lascaux cave art?
A combination of factors: Isolation and stable climate: The caves were sealed off for millennia, maintaining a cool, humid, and dark environment.
Limited human interaction: Early visitors likely left
