Prehistoric pg. 15-27 Flashcards
Small scale-4 inches high
Limestone
Sculpture in the Round
Emphasized child bearing areas
Fertility-population
Red pigment- blood, life, continuance
Outside of cave
17 inches
Relief Sculpture
Fertility male (bison horn) and female
Arms have more emphasis
red pigment
stone
populatioin
Relief sculpture
The mouth of caves
Stretch across 50 feet
8 horses, 2 oxen, 2 small bison
Horses lifesize, 7 ft stand out 1 ft
profile
sedentary
19 ft. underground
opened to the public
closed to the public once paint began to peel
medically sealed
replica created for public viewing nearby
pathway created for public
Many animals
different directions
outlines
colored
on top of one another (suggested that they are from different generations)
Bulls larger than lifesize 12-15 ft
Twisted Perspective?
Made to look @ on frontal view point
Naturalistic
two colors
abstract as well (body)
Elegant curve throughout body
twisted perspective
light and shadow
Also called the Chinese Horse
The same yellow the chinese were using in ceramics in this period of time
stocky, bulky legs
areas
20 ft. below
seperated from everything else
first instance of a story
Hunting accident
between two animals
huge spear and arrow
Bison injured
Spear thrower
One of the first caves found
deep
no sign of habitation
25 animals (mostly bison)
profile; on ceiling
lifesize
use of the cave buges
3 colors
some areas left bare for definition
ligth and shadow
Profile
Naturalistic
Small Scale 2 ft
Made of clay
Like relief
Clay is faster than stone
Detail on body
Mobilarity Art
Small scale, bone, wood, ivory
not relief
utilitarian objects
emblem of position in society
Used to give the spear more reach in throwing
Decorated w/animals @ the top
adapted the animal to the medium
VERY SMALL
MADE OF BONE
