Tuesday, November 29, 2016/Thursday December 1, 2016

Tuesday, November 29, 2016/Thursday December 1, 2016

Paleolithic—22000 BC?

Paleo= old

Lithic=stone

Today, we enjoy the spear points made by the people in the stone age because of its symmetry.

Lascaux Caves—France

Some of the oldest paintings

Man of the artifacts found in the paleothic era were very small because they would have to travel a lot.

Bison with Turned Head La Madeline, Tarn France 11,000-9,000 B.C.

Neolithic Era 2000 B.C.E

Stonehenge Salisbury Plain, England 2800-1500 B.C

Architecture back then, was based of on where we could find a place to live year round rather than a place to stay.

Most big cities are on a place where there is a water source.

Art become decorative because so much of what they used became utilitarian. Doors, rugs, cups, etc. 

Man feels need to make things special. 

Mesopotamian 

Meso=in between 

potamia: the land of the waters

Mesopotamia=In between the land of the waters

Before the old testament—Sacrificed their children (killed them)

Mesopotamia—developed language, developed god man relationship 

Zigarot

—Artificial Mountain

Where you pray to your god—give offerings

Stele—big stone (column)

Head of a man, wings of an angel, body of a bus—symbolic

Lamas 

Dur Sharrukin 

Louvre, Paris

c. 720 B.C Limestone

Egyptian

Were absolutely focused on their journey to the after life

Most of Egyptian art work is focused on the journey to the after life 

Greece:

Only men could participate in the olympics

Women were a possession 

Beauty of the human body,

There were men, woman, heroes and Gods

Heroes were like Hercules

Gods are immortal 

Different types of Greek Pots:

Hydra

Lekythos

Krater

Amphora

Kylix

Roman 400 B.C-400A.D

Romans desired to conquer the whole world

When you rule something you have to be able to take care of something 

The Colosseum holds 50,000 people

Romans were very blood thirsty, originally 

Morally corrupt 

People who lived previously on the earth where just as smart, interesting, colorful, and devout as anyone who lived today. 

Christian/Byzantine 400 A.D-999 A.D.

Byzantium Temple—Mosaic form was likable—makes something more abstract 

The renaissance is important in the history of art because it was stylized 

Romanesque Era 1000 A.D.-1125 A.D.

“Dark Ages” 

Believe Jesus was supposed to come back soon so they built giant churches

Thick walls and small windows

Development of the illuminated Manuscript, Romanesque Era