ART

• Stone Age


  Period of history when stones were used to make tools for survival
• Fitchner-Rathus, 2013: 'The term "conjures an image of men and women dressed in skin, huddling before a fire in a cave"'
• Stone age roughly spans

  14,000-2,000 BCE
• Unearthing of archeological artifacts and remains provides modern society a glimpse of the beliefs, practices, and activities of early civilization
• The motives and reasons behind the creation of ancient materials such as sculptures, painting, and architectural structures may not be clearly defined
• As the early humans started to transition from being nomads to permanent settlers


  Their everyday activities also had some changes, which is evident through the materials and even the works of art they have created
• Most ancient artworks depict religious symbolisms, a wide array of organisms from nature and activities of everyday life
• The Stone Age has witnessed how humans were able to lead more stable lives and eventually come up with permanent shelters and tools for survival
• To complement this stability and sense of permanence, early humans also turned to the creation of paintings and sculptures that depict humans, animals, and their natural habitats
• Paleolithic


  Late years of the old Stone Age
• Mesolithic


  Middle Stone Age
• Neolithic


  New Stone Age
• Paleolithic Art


  • Is a product of climate change. As the climate got colder, part of the early human's instinct is to look for shelters that would provide them with warmth
  • Caves became protective havens for the early humans and these caves paved the way for the birth of their first attempt to create art
• Paleolithic Art


  • Halls of Bulls found in a cave in Lascaux, France
• Mesolithic Art


  • The "Venus of Willendorf". This figure is a highly abstracted woman from highlighted body parts associated with fertility. The representation may show the importance of taking care of these body parts for procreation and consequently the survival of species
• Neolithic art was created in the form of statues, tools, paintings, and architecture
• Neolithic Art


  • Stonehenge in England
• The purpose of Stonehenge remains a mystery up to this day age. Some regard it as a temple while others see it as complex calendar that tracked the movements of both the Sun and Moon. Others ascribe some magical element to it by associating it with Merlin the Magician from King Arthur's story
• Periods of Egyptian Civilization


  • Old
  • Middle
  • New Kingdom
• For the Egyptians, art should be something religious and spiritual
• There may have been differences in the techniques used and style emphasized, but there are common denominators among the artworks created during their respective time periods
• Egyptian Art


  • Narmer Palette
  • The Great Pyramid of Giza
• The Narmer Palette utilized and applied dark colors around King Narmer's eyes. The palette was also a symbol that commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
• The pyramids in Giza served as tombs since their main purpose was to provide a resting place for the pharaohs
• Queen Nefertiti


  • Emphasis to life-like features of the face like an elongate jaw and thick-lidded eyes
  • Most artists created artworks that are natural and seemingly real, highlighting the features of their subjects
  • Naturalism was not only used to depict the pharaoh but also was used for members of the royal family
  • The bust of Queen Nefertiti has a long and sensuous neck
• King Tutankhamun became king at a very young age and died at the age of eighteen
• Howard Carter discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922
• They were astonished to find gold artworks and that the coffin was made out of solid gold
• The body of the young king was covered in linen and a gold mask covered his face