I. Pre-History (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age) Flashcards
An aesthetically pleasing and meaningful arrangement of elements, as words, sounds, colors, shapes. etc. Form of human activity whose chief character is determined by such arrangement.
Art
The science or profession of designing and constructing buildings or other structures.
Architecture
Any of the arts pertaining to or referring to the following; painting, sculpture, glass and glassware, ceramic and pottery, metallurgy and plants.
Decorative Arts
Before written history, also known as the Old Stone Age where Homo Sapiens or Cro-Magnon man used chipped stones.
Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)
What are the sub-periods under the Paleolithic Age?
- Mousterian
- Aurignacian
- Magdalenian
This is a sub-period under the paleolithic age who are known for the use of pigments for bodily ornamentation.
Mousterian
This is a sub-period under the paleolithic age who are known for cave paintings.
Aurignacian
This is a sub-period under the paleolithic age who are known as the last of the hunter-gatherers. Art found: engraving of animals on bone.
Magdalenian
Small figurines or decorative objects carved or modeled with clay during the Paleolithic Age.
Portable Art
A 4 and a half inch tall figurine made of limestone. The stumpy female figure features pendulous breasts, an obese middle and belly, and pronounced buttocks.
Venus of Willendorf (Austria)
Cave paintings from Lascaux, France painted with four great bulls; believed to express belief in the power of animals.
Great Hall of the Bulls
Key characteristics of the Paleolithic Age:
Concerned itself with ____ or _____.
- Food
- Fertility
Key characteristics of the Paleolithic Age:
An attempt to gain some sort of control over their management by ______ or _____.
- Magic
- Ritual
Key characteristics of the Paleolithic Age:
Represents a giant key in human cognition: _______.
- Abstract thinking
Also known as the middle stone age.
Mesolithic Age (10,000-8,000 BC)
The Mesolithic Age was defined for the following:
- Beginning of communities and farming
- Bow and Arrow for Hunting
- Pottery for Food Storage
- Domestication of small animals
What are the kinds of art during the Mesolithic Age?
- Pottery
- Rock Paintings
What are the key characteristics of the art during the Mesolithic age?
- Human Objects
- Highly Stylized rather than glorified stick figures
Also called as the new stone age.
Neolithic Age (8,000-3,000 BC)
The Neolithic age was defined for the following:
- Development of Agriculture
- Settled in permanent villages “mud bricks”
What are the types of art during the neolithic age?
Pottery
During the neolithic age, pottery were made by what process?
Kilning
An architecture during the neolithic age which is a dry-stone hut w/ a corbelled roof.
Beehive Hut
A circular stone shelter unique to the region of Puglia (Apulia) in the southeastern region of Italy, roofed with conical constructions of corbeled dry masonry, usually whitewashed and painted with figures or symbols.
Trullo
A large stone which has been used to construct a structure or monument either alone or with other stones.
Megalith
A large, single upright standing stone.
Menhir
A free standing chamber, consisting of standing stones covered by a capstone as a lid.
Dolmen
An upright slab forming part of a larger structure.
Orthostat
A group of Menhirs that form circles or semi-circles. Used as worship centers.
Cromlech
A linear arrangement of upright, parallel standing stones.
Stone Row
A straight standing stone, topped with another forming a “T” shape.
Taula
2 parallel upright stone w/ a horizontal stone called a lintel placed on stop.
Trilithon
The age when copper and tin were widely used as well as precious stones. Advanced pottery is also known during this age.
Bronze Age
