A survey of Paleolithic art.

2. Upper Paleolithic Art Period c. c. c. 40,000 – c. 8,000 BC4 R0Read in your text and discuss the climate and lifestyle in Europe at this time. ,000 BC – c. 8,000 BC Read in your text and discuss the climate and living conditions at this time in Europe.

4. Lascaux Cave Dordogne, FranceCa c. 17,000-15,000 BC Plan of Lascaux We will start by looking at the “Great Hall of the Bulls”. Notice it at the top.

5. Hall of the Bulls, Lascaux

6. Lascaux, Detail of Bulls

7. Hall of Bulls, View of superimposing and dots

8. Drawing of the Hall of Bulls

9. This shows the superimposing. Notice the large black line crossing over a small reindeer.

10. DeSee the smaller cows painted within the larger bull.

11. Hall of Bulls, Reindeer

12. Lascaux Cave Dordogne, FranceCa c. 17,000-15,000 BC Plan of Lascaux Now we will look at the area called the “painted gallery” (also known as the “axial gallery”) See it?

13. Painted Gallery (Axial Gallery)

14. Axial Gallery

15. AxialAxialGalleryReindeer

16. DrawAxial Gallery Layout Axial Gallery

18. Painted Gallery (Axial Gallery)

19. LascauxBison,, BacktoBack

20. Well Scene (“Shaft of the Dead Man”)

21. Detail, Well Scene

22. Summary of the Technique of Lascaux Cave Used only earth colors, the ochre's. Thus limited to reds, browns, and yellow tones. No blue or green. Applied the paint with animal brushes as well as their hand. In addition, used a blowing technique—blew pigment through hollowed out bone tube.

23. FontdeGaumeCave,, France, Reindeer

24. FontdeGaumeBison

25. Cave of Pech Merle

26. Handprints, Gargas Cave, France

27. Chauvet Handprint

28. Summary of the Styleof LascauxCaveandothercaves The style is primarily perceptual, meaning theartists use various means to create a natural image. Such as: Light and shadow contrast or shading Modeling the anatomy with light & shadow Anatomical accuracy Correct proportions Natural colors Modeling the anatomy with light & shadow Anatomical accuracy Correct proportions

29. The Meaning of Cave Art Hunting Magic Theory – Henri Breiul Fertility Theory – Andre Leroi-Gourhan Seasonal Notation Theory – Alex. Marshack Entoptic Theory – David Lewis-Williams

30. Paleolithic bone carvings

31. Carved bone rods

32. Laussel “Venus” This is one of several so-called “Venuses” found from prehistoric times. It is an obvious fertility idol due to the emphasis on the enlarged areas of the body connecting to fertility. Plus you see how it has no emphasis on the face or feet. Notice how she holds a bison horn in one hand. She also has some reddish color preserved.

33. Paleolithic Ivory Carved Head of a woman

34. Color picture of the ivory head.Notice how she has no carved eyes, only eye brows, and no mouth. These may have been painted on. Still the delicate long neck gives a sense of beauty. Perhaps she was a goddess.