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Prehistoric
Venus of Willendorf Found in Austria 24,000 BCE Carved stone Associated Words: matriarchy, fertility, frontality, symmetry, ritualistic, amulet, miniscule, reddish, sexuality |
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Prehistoric
Lascaux Caves in France Hall of Bulls 15,000 BCE symbolized sucess in the hunt, was added to gradually over time, ritualistic, no outlined forms, pigment from nature, natural binders used (animal fat, egg whites, blood ect.) |
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Prehistoric
Stonehenge Salisbury Plain, England 3000-1500 BCE phases, organized, post and lintel, geometric, monolithic, funerals/ solstice |
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Egyptian
Narmir's Palette 2950 BCE Made of stone 4 registers, shows Narmir (king of Upper Egypt) conquering Lower Egypt. On front there is also the god Horus- a composite creature |
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Egyptian
King Djoser's Funerary District 2500 BCE Imhotep (architect) Pyramid surrounded by funerary district |
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Egyptian
Khafre 2500 BCE Horus behind head Symmetrical, idealized body, on throne with lions on each side, papyrus and lotus flowers, heiroglyphics, femininely draped quilt |
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Egyptian
Akhenaten and His Family 1350 BCE Stone, inscized relief heiroglyphics, family, children are shaped like small adults, all have odd proportions- same large stomachs with long necks, bilateral symmetry, affection between parents and children |