TAMUC Art 1303.003 Week 1

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