Lecture 2 Flashcards

Question	Answer
Woman from Willendorf (aka “Venus of Willendorf”), c. 28,000-25,000 BCE Image: Picture1 (binary/octet-stream)	- Round shape of body and breasts serve as fertile image. - Dominance of women over men in art showed concentration on women whose child-bearing capabilities ensured the survival of the species. - Medium : Limestone
Hall of the Bulls, Caves at Lascaux, France, c. 20,000-13,000 BCE Image: Picture2 (binary/octet-stream)	- Animals are layered, painted at different points (over 1,000's ears), by different artists, creating a dialogue. - Animals drawn in profile except two bulls colliding, their horns are depicted at looking towards the viewer. (twisted perspective & composite view)
Bird-Headed Man with Bison, Caves at Lascaux, France, c. 20,000-13,000 BCE Image: Picture3 (binary/octet-stream)	- Only human depiction in the caves, could tell a story of narrative possibility, could have been a sacred part. - Bison bowing with horns at human, Bison has a spear in it with entrails coming out. - Man on ground (shows dead), bird faced, outstretched arms.
Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England, c. 2550-1600 BCE Image: Picture4 (binary/octet-stream)	- Structure composed of various circles, made of post and lentil system. - Believed to be an astronomical observatory. -Burial sites within structure indicate a religious affiliation. Henge: prehistoric monument arranged in a circle, often times surrounded by a ditch. Megaliths: Large stone used to construct a monument.

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