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Art Throughout The Ages Final

By nihar
  • Period: 30,000 BCE to 9000 BCE

    Paleolithic Era

    The first sculptures and paintings in the Paleolithic era precede the invention of writing by thousands of years. Humans began to paint and carve images in stone and caves. Women were more common than men, but animals dominated paleolithic art. They often were painted for the purpose of hunting. Artists always depicted animals in profile so that the image was complete, including head, body, tail, and all four legs. This format persisted for millenia.
  • 24,000 BCE

    Apollo 11 Stones

    Apollo 11 Stones
    Location: Namibia

    Era: Paleolithic, 25000-23000 B.C.E
    Artist: None
    Material: Charcoal, Sandstone
  • 14,000 BCE

    Great Hall of the Bulls

    Great Hall of the Bulls
    Location: France (Lascaux cave)
    Era: Paleolithic, 15,000-13,000 B.C.E.
    Artist: None
    Material: Cave Painting
  • Period: 8000 BCE to 2300 BCE

    Neolithic Era

    Around 9000 BC, the ice that had covered much of northern Europe for millennia receded. This marked the beginning of the Neolithic era. The Neolithic era revolutionized human life with the beginning of agriculture and the formation of the first settled communities. The Neolithic era saw the birth of monumental sculpture and monumental stone architecture. In painting, coherent narratives became common and artists began to represent human figures as composites of frontal and profile views.
  • 2100 BCE

    Stonehenge

    Stonehenge
    StoneHenge
    Location: Wiltshire, U.K.
    Era: Neolithic Europe. c. 2500-1600 B.C.E.
    Artist: None
    Material: Sandstone
  • 1100 BCE

    Tlatilco female figurine

    Tlatilco female figurine
    Location: Central Mexico, site of Tlatilco.

    Era: Neolithic, 1200-900 B.C.E.
    Artist: None
    Material: Ceramic