Prehistoric Art
Some kind of summary
PreHistoric Art Since the earliest humans are considered to have no specific language, prehistoric art is then recognized as preliterate form of communication. Literacy is not yet present during that time that’s why they used art to communicate with others and also to interpret their culture and environment. Generally, Prehistoric art is dominated by two subjects Survival and Fertility. Survival can be seen in the cave paintings wherein the most drawn things are animals of different kinds. Historians interpret these as either recording of the events that took place like hunting for food or getting away from predators. These paintings can serve religious purposes, since they used to believe in gods and goddesses; they use these paintings as offerings or prayers to gain strength over the animals that see them as preys. Fertility on the other hand can be seen with the carvings and statues that are mostly figures of women. And one thing that is common is that the reproductive parts are emphasized such as the breasts, also enlarged hips and legs and also abdomens that suggest the idea of pregnancy. In relation to survival, one of their goals is take control of the environment, and the way to do that is to expand their population by means of producing more of their species.
Paleolithic 30,000 BC – 11,000 BC
-Mostly cave paintings since humans in this period are situated in caves or yet somewhere where they can adapt easily (nomads)
-no form of strong civilization
Mesolithic 11,000 BC – 8,000 BC
-transition of old age to new age
-people start to develop the simplest form of civilization
Neolithic 8000 BC – 2500 BC
-people are already situated in permanent places
-mostly consisted of architectures
The Cave Paintings (Chavet, Lascaux, Altamira)
What are they? Cave paintings that were drawn by the earliest people.
When was it made? Majority were made during the Paleolithic age.
Where?
Chavet and Lascaux-
PreHistoric Art Since the earliest humans are considered to have no specific language, prehistoric art is then recognized as preliterate form of communication. Literacy is not yet present during that time that’s why they used art to communicate with others and also to interpret their culture and environment. Generally, Prehistoric art is dominated by two subjects Survival and Fertility. Survival can be seen in the cave paintings wherein the most drawn things are animals of different kinds. Historians interpret these as either recording of the events that took place like hunting for food or getting away from predators. These paintings can serve religious purposes, since they used to believe in gods and goddesses; they use these paintings as offerings or prayers to gain strength over the animals that see them as preys. Fertility on the other hand can be seen with the carvings and statues that are mostly figures of women. And one thing that is common is that the reproductive parts are emphasized such as the breasts, also enlarged hips and legs and also abdomens that suggest the idea of pregnancy. In relation to survival, one of their goals is take control of the environment, and the way to do that is to expand their population by means of producing more of their species.
Paleolithic 30,000 BC – 11,000 BC
-Mostly cave paintings since humans in this period are situated in caves or yet somewhere where they can adapt easily (nomads)
-no form of strong civilization
Mesolithic 11,000 BC – 8,000 BC
-transition of old age to new age
-people start to develop the simplest form of civilization
Neolithic 8000 BC – 2500 BC
-people are already situated in permanent places
-mostly consisted of architectures
The Cave Paintings (Chavet, Lascaux, Altamira)
What are they? Cave paintings that were drawn by the earliest people.
When was it made? Majority were made during the Paleolithic age.
Where?
Chavet and Lascaux-