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.
7
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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.