world art history before 1400

Title, material, location, date, era?

Cow (Ocre) Borneo, Indonesia 40,000 BCE paleolithic

location date era? why are these hands important? what kind of art are they?

Indonesia 37,000 BCE, paleolithic, by 7000 BCE they are found in all inhabited continents. Negative image.

what is representational art

art that represents reality, non abstract

Title, culture id, date, location, medium?

• Title: Great Hall of the Bulls

• Culture: Paleolithic Europe

• Date: c. 15,000 B.C.E.

• Location: Lascaux, France

• Medium: Rock painting (mineral pigments, charcoal, and ochre on a white calcite limestone wall)

why is it important? what is it a part of?

Bird man, early depiction of abstract and creative art, depicts a narrative (hunting). part of the Hall of Bulls 15,000 BCE Paleolithic France.

what is this, where is it found, how old is it, cultural ID?

Petroglyphs at Winnemucca Lake Nevada USA 14,000 years old, paleolithic

Who is SHE?? where was she found? when? what is she made of?

woman of Hohle Fels, Germany, 40,000 BCE Paleolithic, mammoth ivory

Who is SHE?? where was she found? when? what is she made of?

Woman of Dolní Věstonice, Czech, 25,000 BCE Paleolithic, Ceramic

Who is SHE?? where was she found? when? what is she made of?

Woman of Willendorf, Austria, 24,000 BCE Paleolithic, Limestone and Ocre. ps. she is handheld

what did the europeans used to call the ‘Women Of’? why was it changed?

used to be called Venuses, Venus is the ancient roman goddess of femininity (19th century way of saying its about fertility)

Calling them Venuses placed them in a box of fertility symbols. We have to be really careful about how we limit our interpretation of history.

What years generally cover the Paleolithic era?

from 42,000 BCE to 6500 BCE

What years generally cover the Neolithic era?

6500 BCE to 2000 BCE

What marked the beginning of the neolithic period? 4 points + what marks the end.

development of organized agriculture

domesticated animals

permanent settlements - either year round or seasonal

often pottery - continued use of stone tools

end date - development of metal tools or larger communities form

Who is HE?? where was he found? when? what is he made of? what makes him interesting

Lion-headed figure, Germany, 38,000 BCE Paleolithic, mammoth tusk. Depiction of creativity and imagination, carving beyond what one can see.

why do the dates for each time period vary

The paleo and neolithic era are marked by cultural changes not dates.

What, when, where, what culture?

iniskim umaapi medicine wheel, 4500-3200 BCE (still in use) Neolithic, Alberta. Sacred blackfoot site

years of Mesopotamia

4000 BCE - 550 BCE

What, when, where?

Stone Henge, 3100 - 1600 BCE Neolithic, England

years of Ancient China? when was their peak?

5000 BCE - 300 BCE, flourish 3500 BCE

What marked the development of Ancient River Valley civilizations? widely known as the bronze age. 4 indicators

most marked by:

Metal tools

writing or symbolic representation system

large scale permenant settlements

specialization of labour (heirarchies)

What years outlined Ancient Egypt

3000 BCE - 332 BCE Ancient River Valley

Years of the Indus Valley Civilization

2600 BCE - 1900 BCE Ancient River Valley

Years of Peru - Caral Civilization

3000 - 1800 BCE Ancient River Valley

What is this an example of? when?

Cylinder seal, they were invented in the 4000 - 3000 BCE. they continue to be made for thousands of years

what is this? where? who is it named after?

Pile of sand. No hahshuifasifhsk its the ruins of Anu Ziggerat (and white temple)! in the city of Uruk. Named after and dedicated to Sky God Anu.

What is a Ziggurat (main features)? how were they developed over time? Purpose?

They’re massive stone structure, function as platforms, usually in flat regions, elevate temple placed on top.

Sloping walls flat platform

Elevated so they can be seen from far away

Staircases, lots of stairs. Supposed to be hard to get in (defensible)

Platforms were expanded (tiered) over time

Temple home of the gods. They believed that the gods lived in the heavenly realm but also in the temples, had to provide for them

• Food

• Objects

who are these baddies? where did they come from? when?

Role of the Votive Figures? what does votive mean?

Bought by people to leave in their place for prayer. votive means devotion. Also symbols of masculinity

Common themes among Mesopotamian Art

selective distortion:

Big eyes

flat feet even when implied walking

heirarchy

size of figures represent their importance (gods are big and at the top)

what is this called? year range? what God was it for? what did she represent?

Inanna vase, 3300-3000bce,

Sumerian god: goddess of love fertility and war

omg so cute who that? when was he made? what is he made of? what story is his belly depicting? where was he discovered? what era?

Lyre with Bull head, 2500 BCE, Gold and lapis, the epic of Gilgamesh. he was found in a burial. Mesopotamian

Polytheistic Theocracy

when there is a fusion of political and religious authority

Shang Dynasty Ewer

heiratic scale?