Art Appreciation Week 8
Art Appreciation Week 8
Art Appreciation Week 8
Discuss and examine the origin of art during the prehistoric stage.
As the early humans started to transition from being nomads to permanent settlers, their everyday
activities also had some changes, which is evident through the materials and even the works of art
they have created. Despite changes as a result of adapting to their environment, there are central
themes in their artworks. Most ancient artworks depict religious symbols, a wide array of
organisms from nature and activities of everyday life.
Prehistoric Art:
The Stone Age has witnessed how humans were able to lead
more stable lives and eventually come up with permanent
shelters and tools for survival.To complement this stability and
sense of Permanence, early humans also turned to the Creation
of paintings and sculptures that depict humans, animals, and
their natural habitats
Prehistoric Art:
Halls Of Bulls
Paleolithic Art is a product of climate
change. As the climate got colder, part of
the early humans’ instinct is to look for
shelters that would provide them will
warmth. Caves became protective havens
for the early humans and these caves
paved the way for the birth of their first Found in the cave
attempt to create art. in Lascauz, France
Prehistoric Art:
Mesolithic Art
The “Venus of Willendorf.”
This figure is a highly abstracted woman
From highlighted body parts associated
with fertility.
The representation may show the
importance of taking care of these
body parts for procreation and
the survival of species.
Prehistoric Art:
Neolithic Art
STONEHENGE IN ENGLAND
The purpose of this fascinating edifice
remains a mystery up to this day age.
Some regard it as a temple while others
see it as complex calendar the tracked
the movements of both the Sun and
Moon. Others ascribe some magical
element to it by associating it with
Merlin the Magician from King Arthurs’s
story.
Egyptian Art:
Sedgwick, J. (1959) Art Appreciation Made Simple. Doubleday and Company, Inc. United
States
https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_maya_inca.php