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Lecture 2 Flashcards
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- 1Woman from Willendorf (aka “Venus of Willendorf”), c. 28,000-25,000 BCE- 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 - 2Hall of the Bulls, Caves at Lascaux, France, c. 20,000-13,000 BCE- 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)
- 3Bird-Headed Man with Bison, Caves at Lascaux, France, c. 20,000-13,000 BCE- 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.
- 4Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England, c. 2550-1600 BCE- 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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- Woman from Willendorf, hall of the bulls, Bird headed man and Bison, Stonehenge
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- Brian McDougal · Jan 2019
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- Jan 27, 2019
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