HA 101 1nd Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. Syllabus ReviewII. Study Ancient Art Major Concepts Outline of Current Lecture III. Key termsIV. Prehistory, Stone Age, Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, context, “Venus figure”, Representation, Pigment, Monochromatic, Positive/ Negative Space.Current LectureI. How old are we?A.Paleolithic things change every day but not much comes out.B.There is a 3 age system 1.Stone age- Paleolithic, everything was made from stone.2.Bronze age- Mesolithic, middle, were transferring to more materials.3.Iron Age- Mesolithic, New Stone Age, the start of creating more ways to build armor and weapons.II. PrehistoryA. Period before systematic writing III. Pre-pottery 6000 BC.A. Period before the systematic used of the fired clay vesselsIV. Neolithic RevolutionA. Stop chasing food, raised animals and plants1. “Sedentism”- transience to settling down.V.“Venus Figure” 2500 BC. StatueA.Body represent s well feed1.It meant the ideal figure for good healthy women- Positive imageB.The focus is on the belly, hips, and legs.VI.“Venus Impudique” A.Also known at Immodest Venus 1.It has a much smaller body image and is not covering itself. B.Name was inspired for the “Venus Figure” VII.Abbe Henri Edouard Prosper BreuilThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best Used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.A.As people developed art did too1.More painting skill and more materials to grin. B.Studies do proven1.The paintings did not give the give people magic when hunting.2.It was a record of how they could achieve to hunting skills.VIII.Cosquer Cave 25,000 B.CA.Water levels raised after the ice age and water blocked the entrance.B.Have to scuba dive to get inside1.There are painting and carving on the wallsIX.Chauve CaveA.Has established 2 periods of activity1.2011 over 80 carbon, 14 dates2.35,000 B.C3.30,000 B.CX.Excavation Hohle FelsA.Lady Hohies- 35,000 B.C- focuses on belly, legs, and breastB.Lion people sculptures- human body with animal heads.C.Instruments were found- flutes made of woodXI.El Castillo Cave A.Oldest kind of paintings1.Belief that the Neanderthal painted in the cave.XII.Blombos Cave 100,000 B.CA.Used shells to crush things and use for decorationsXIII.Altamira Cave A.People used to draw what they saw on the walls based on the shape it
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