tamuc art 1303.003 week 1
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Holly Stevens Art History Class, 1303.003, Fall 2010 Texas A & M Commerce, Wathena TempleTRANSCRIPT
Week 1 of class
TERMS TO LEARN:
ABSTRACT CUNIEFORM
REPRESENTATIONAL POST AND LINTEL
NON-REPRESENTATIONAL DOLNI VESTONICE
NATURALISTIC CATAL HUYUK
PREHISTORIC ZIGGURATS
LASCAUX, FRANCE MESOPOTAMIA
ALTAMIRA, SPAIN
SCULPTURE IN THE ROUND
HIGH RELIEF SCULPTURE
Readings for Wednesday: Chapters 1 and 2
Approx. 25,000 bc
About 4 inches tall
Sculpture in the round
Prehistoric
Naturalistic and Abstract
Dolni Vestonice (Czech Republic)
Approx. 26,000 bce
First known fired clay figuring – Dolni Vestonice had the first known kiln
Burial of 2 teenage men and one teenage girl possibly, 26,000 bc approx
4.5 inches tall
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS:
1. The Woman of Willendorf was found in what modern day country?
a. Austria b. Australia c. Germany d. France
2. It is generally agreed that the Woman of Willendorf was used as a fertility symbol.
True False
3. The Woman of Willendorf is one of the oldest known works of art.
True False
4. The Neolithic time period comes before the Paleolithic time period.
True False
5. The Ice Age ended at the same time all across the European Continent.
True False
6. Cave paintings are found at the mouths of caves (the opening).
True False
Representational
Abstract?
Non-representational?
Representational or abstract?
ABSTRACT
REPRESENTATIONAL
High Relief
Low relief
From the Altamira caves