ART IN EARLY CIVILIZATION Flashcards
(45 cards)
Art from the past holds clues to life in the past. By looking at a work of
art’s symbolism, colors, and materials, we can learn about the culture
that produced it.
History of Art – Early Civilization
allows us to know why the early people produce such
material that reflect their attitude and belief system on different aspects of life
such as spiritual social political and economic matters.
Early civilization
– Is a term used to
describe a period of history
when stones were used to
make tools for survival.
STONE AGE
an image
of men and women dressed in
skin, huddling before a fire in a
cave.
conjures
roughly span the
14,000-2,000 BCE.
*Stone Age
-though prehistoric humans would not necessarily possess the
complex rational capabilities to tell their story through written
records and accounts, some artifacts in the form of cave
paintings and sculptures would serve as the “storytellers”
stone age
STONE AGE
The period lasted for roughly ___________and ended between
4,000 BC and 2,000 BC, with the advent of metalworking.
3.4 million years
4,000 BC and 2,000 BC,
THREE PERIODS OF STONE AGE
°PALEOLITHIC –
°MESOLITHIC –
°NEOLITHIC -
°– the late years of the old Stone Age.
°PALEOLITHIC –
Middle Stone Age.
°MESOLITHIC
New Stone Age.
°NEOLITHIC
In unearthing of __________ 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. Nevertheless, the early people produced such material that reflect
their attitudes and belief system on spiritual, social, political, and economic matters.
archeological artifacts
As the early humans started to transition from being __________, their everyday
activities also had some changes, which is evident through the materials and even the works of art
they have created. Despite changes as a result of adapting to their environment, there are central
themes in their artworks. Most ancient artworks depict__________, a wide array of
organisms from nature and activities of everyday life.
nomads to permanent settlers
religious symbols
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
Prehistoric Art:
a product of climate
change. As the climate got colder, part of
the early humans’ instinct is to look for
shelters that would provide them will
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
sample of Paleolithic Art found in the cave
in Lascauz, France
Halls Of Bulls
In the _________________ early
humans lived in caves or simple huts or
tepees and were hunters and gatherers.
Paleolithic period (roughly 2.5
million years ago to 10,000 B.C.),
They used basic stone and bone tools,
as well as crude stone axes, for hunting
birds and wild animals.
Paleolithic age
The three main characteristics of the Paleolithic Age are as follows:
- The inhabitants were dependent on their environment.
- Men were hunters and women were gatherers.
- Used simple tools.
MESOLITHIC ART
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
the survival of species.
“Venus of Willendorf.”
an archaeological term describing specific
cultures that fall between the Paleolithic era.
MESOLITHIC ART
While the start and end dates of the Mesolithic
Period vary by geographical region, it dated
approximately from ___________
10,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE.
There is rather less art attributed to the
Mesolithic than in the period prior and
subsequent.
Certain regions developed
distinctive pottery during this period.
The Paleolithic was an age of purely
hunting and gathering, but toward the
Mesolithic period, __________________
the development of
agriculture contributed to the rise of
permanent settlements.
