Prehistoric Flashcards

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Venus of Willendorf

PREHISTORIC (30,000 – 9,000 BCE)

Austria

Limestone

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Spotted horses and negative hand imprints
Pech-Merle, France
PREHISTORIC (30,000 – 9,000 BCE)

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Hall of the Bulls
Lascaux, France
PREHISTORIC (30,000 – 9,000 BCE)

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Woman Holding a Bison Horn
PREHISTORIC (30,000 – 9,000 BCE)
Laussel, France

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Bison with Turned Head
PREHISTORIC (30,000 – 9,000 BCE)
Madeleine, France

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PROVENANCE

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Where did it originate?
Origin.

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Prehistoric summary

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  • Art was created before people began to write
    „- Women were far more common subjects than men, but animals, not humans, dominate Paleolithic art.
    „ - Wide range of sizes
    -„ Artists always depicted animals in profile so that the image was complete, including the head, body, tail, and all four legs. This format persisted for millennia.
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