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Painting the cave: prehistoric art. Ancient Studies. Two types of prehistoric art. I. Parietal – on cave walls Paintings and engravings found in caves along walls and ceilings are referred to as "parietal" art.
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Painting the cave: prehistoric art Ancient Studies
Two types of prehistoric art I. Parietal – on cave walls • Paintings and engravings found in caves along walls and ceilings are referred to as "parietal" art. Source: Lascaux (ca. 15,000 B.C.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
“The Unicorn," from the Great Hall of the Bulls in Lascaux caveSource:Lascaux (ca. 15,000 B.C.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/lasc/hd_lasc.htm
Next slide: Lions hunting Bison, Chauvet Cave. A pride of lions hunt bison, one of the rarest scenes ever found in Paleolithic art. Source: Chauvet Cave (ca. 30,000 B.C.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Two types of prehistoric art, cont. • II. Mobiliary - portable • The second category, "mobiliary" art, includes small portable sculpted objects which are typically found buried at habitation sites.(ca. 15,000 B.C.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | Source: Lascaux (ca. 15,000 B.C.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sources • Chauvet Cave, c. 30,000 BCE • Southern France • http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chav/hd_chav.htm • Eynan/Ain Mallaha (10,000-8200 BC) • West Asia • http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/eyna/hd_eyna.htm • Lascaux (c. 15,000 BC) • Southwestern France • http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/lasc/hd_lasc.htm • Hoax • http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4563751.stm