Prehistoric Art

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Water Worn Pebble Resembling a human face

  • Paleolithic

  • Stone wasn't made by humans, Is it considered art then?

<ul><li><p>Paleolithic</p></li><li><p>Stone wasn't made by humans, Is it considered art then?</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Animal Facing Left

  • Paleolithic

  • Animal in profile to show the shape of said animals

<ul><li><p>Paleolithic</p></li><li><p>Animal in profile to show the shape of said animals</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Venus of Willenddorf

  • Paleolithic

  • Sculpture had a face covered by braids

  • Large, exaggerated body

  • Name Venus doesn't suit this piece as the Goddess Venus wasn't presented at that time

  • Statue could be about fertility

<ul><li><p>Paleolithic</p></li><li><p>Sculpture had a face covered by braids</p></li><li><p>Large, exaggerated body</p></li><li><p>Name Venus doesn't suit this piece as the Goddess Venus wasn't presented at that time</p></li><li><p>Statue could be about fertility</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Bison w/ Turned Head

  • Detailed features of Bison

  • Head is still in profile (Animals are more common than human in Paleolithic Era)

<ul><li><p>Detailed features of Bison</p></li><li><p>Head is still in profile (Animals are more common than human in Paleolithic Era)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Cave painting in the Hall of Bulls

  • Paleolithic

  • Ancient Ox are shown as well as other animals

  • No ground is presented (usually all paleolithic art shows no ground or setting)

<ul><li><p>Paleolithic</p></li><li><p>Ancient Ox are shown as well as other animals</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>No ground is presented (usually all paleolithic art shows no ground or setting)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Aurochs, Horses, and Rhinos

  • Paleolithic

  • Shows horns & features in perspective

  • Possibly the oldest cave painting? (puts in jeopardy the idea of cave art being simple if its the oldest)

<ul><li><p>Paleolithic</p></li><li><p>Shows horns &amp; features in perspective</p></li><li><p>Possibly the oldest cave painting? (puts in jeopardy the idea of cave art being simple if its the oldest)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Rhinos, Wounded man, & Disemboweled Bison

  • Paleolithic

  • Shows a story possibly one of the earliest ones

<ul><li><p>Paleolithic</p></li><li><p>Shows a story possibly one of the earliest ones</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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Stone Tower of Jericho

  • Neolithic

  • Stone tower

<ul><li><p>Neolithic</p></li><li><p>Stone tower</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Landscape with Volcanic Eruption

  • Neolithic

  • Possibly shows a town during a volcanic eruption

  • 1st known landscape without humans & animals

<ul><li><p>Neolithic</p></li><li><p>Possibly shows a town during a volcanic eruption</p></li><li><p>1st known landscape without humans &amp; animals</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Stonehenge

  • Neolithic

  • Megalithic (Big stones)

  • Possible for being a calendar of sorts or an astronomical observatory

  • Stones came from other places like Wales & Scotland

<ul><li><p>Neolithic</p></li><li><p>Megalithic (Big stones)</p></li><li><p>Possible for being a calendar of sorts or an astronomical observatory</p></li><li><p>Stones came from other places like Wales &amp; Scotland</p></li></ul><p></p>