Unit 2 Flashcards
Might be the oldest art stored. They recreated the exact cave so people could explore it without wrecking the original cave
Chauvet cave
Around the size of your hand. A small object that could be carried. Female figure. She doesn’t have feet so it doesn’t stand. Don’t know the purpose
The woman of willendorf
It was damaged while it was being dug up. Also known as
The woman of Lespugue and Venus of Lespugue
This was carved inside a cave wall. Using the curves of the wall to give more details
Mother goddess
Lascaux, Altamira and Niaux were all what
Cave paintings
Has very detailed animal portraits
Chauvet
Carved into rock, they are graceful
Addaura, Sicily
Defensive walls and a tower. Plastered skull. Built up with clay on an actual skull.
Tell-es-Sultran
People got around on walking on the roofs. A defensible form without needing to build walls. Some of the first frescos like Dancing Hunter
Catal Huyuk
What were the thinker and the sitting woman
Clay and pottery