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Lion-Human
Paleolithic
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Woman from Brassempouy
Paleolithic
ivory |
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Woman from Willendorf
Paleolithic
limestone
4.5" tall; fertility; detailing on head may be hair or hat |
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Spotted Horse and Human Hand
Pech-Merle Cave
Paleolithic
-overlapping figures; spit pigment on to wall |
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Hall of Bulls
Lascaux Caves
Paleolithic
-network of chambers; network of scaffolding; used lamps of animal fat; twisted perspective; many artists over time |
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Bird-Headed Man with Bison
Lascaux Caves
Paleolithic
-first narrative imagery; shaman figure?; something is occuring, an event not just representation |
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Bison
Altamira Caves
Paleolithic
-used rock contours to emphasize 3-D; difficult to access ceilings |
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Woman
Neolithic
ceramic
-influences Rodin's thinker; degree of contemplation |
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House interior
Skara Brae, Scotland
Neolithic
-network of stone dwellings; surfaces covered with hide/turf; built-in post and lintel furniture; close to sea; corbelled stone |
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Stonehenge
England
Neolithic
-heal stone oriented according to summer solstice; nearby cemetery - healing powers? scientific (early astronomy) site? |
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Stonehenge
England
Neolithic
-heal stone oriented according to summer solstice; nearby cemetery - healing powers? scientific (early astronomy) site? |
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Horse and Sun Chariot
Bronze Age
bronze and gold leaf
- cast bronze; decorated with incisions |
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