ARHI 2300 1nd Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. Introduction to ClassOutline of Current Lecture I. Woman of Willendorf AKA Venus of Willendorf, Paleolithic, ca. 28,000-25,000 BCE II. Hall of the Bulls, Caves at Lascaux, Paleolithic, ca. 16,000-14,000 BCE Current LectureI. Woman of Willendorfa. aka Venus of Willendorfi. Paleolithic, ca. 28,000 – 25,000 BCEb. Discovered in Willendorf, Austria in Danube River valley in 1908c. Medium: limestone painted w/ red ocher (clay-like sub, can apply water or oil to painti. The type of limestone used was not found in Danube River area; it was probably brought to aread. Size: 4.25 inches (could be carried)e. Paleolithic people were hunters/gatherers-on the movef. This figure did not have a face-could represent a type of person, not a specific oneThese 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.g. Obviously female-Thought to be a fertility goddess to ensure reproductionh. Large stomach-figure to ensure abundance of foodi. Headdress-medicine woman/priestessII. The Hall of the Bulls a. At the Caves at Lascauxb. Paleolithic, ca. 16,000 – 14,000 BCEc. Huge cave with paintings on the ceilingd. Hunter-gatherers may have visited the cave periodically for ages, but there is no evidence to suggest that they lived in the cavese. The animal paintings were created over a span of time by many generations f. The paintings are well preserved because cave water was used instead of rain wateri. Red/yellow ocherii. Black charcoal, white chalkiii. Mixed w/ cave water (high in CACO3) that acted as a binder/preservativeiv. Paint applied with fingers and brushes made of reeds/feathersg. There are painted horses, reindeer, caribou, and aurochsi. auroch: fossil remains suggest these animals stood 18 feet highii. we see more horses and aurochs than reindeer or caribouh. auroch painted using contour lines (this shows degree of sophistication)i. Definitions:i. monochromatic- one colorii. bichromatic- two colorsiii. polychromatic- many colorsj. profile: twisted perspective or a composite view (can see head, legs, tail, body)k. collocation: used unevenness of rock to suggest form of animal i. aka using the surface to show muscle of animalii. suggests planning went into the
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