Prehistoric Art Movement history and Hands On Prehistoric Art activity

1. This is a painting – is it functional; formalistic; expressionistic or realistic and why?? Art Rx – 10/5 AC 10/6 BD

2. Unit 2: Prehistoric to Medieval Art What do we know about the Prehistoric time period?

3. How did it all start? Art began over 27,000 years ago As humans became smarter their imagination and ability to create art increased Art from Prehistoric to Medieval times is not a progression from simple to complex. It is a time of many varied art forms from different cultures and time periods

4. Prehistoric Art: 25,000 to 2500 B.C.E People live in caves Survive by hunting and gathering No organized government or religion Gradually evolve into learning how to use tools to make things Art is made for practical purposes to help with hunt or please natural forces

5. Prehistoric Art: 25,000 to 2500 B.C.Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNP6XRLbYWo SCULPTURE: Bone, ivory and stone figurines Made figures to please natural forces like wind, animals and storms Ex: Venus of Willendorf, Europe, 25,000 B.C.E., Stone

6. Prehistoric Art: 25,000 to 2500 B.C.E ARCHITECTURE: massive, upright, stone structures Later cave people had learned how to farm and had more time to build permanent structures Ex: Stonehenge, England, 2000 B.C.E. Used as an astronomical calendar

7. Prehistoric Art: 25,000 to 2500 B.C.E PAINTING: Cave paintings of animals thought to guarantee a successful hunt Painted what they saw and images of everyday life Painted on cave walls with fingers and brushes made of sticks Used paint made of crushed rocks, berries and charcoal as outlines for the animals Ex: Lascaux Cave Painting, France, 15,000 B.C.E.

8. Cave of Lascaux, France, 15,000 B.C.E. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-09b6QOPibo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzShXDxm2v8&feature=related

11. What is ‘Cave Art Style’? (write this in your sketchbook) Simple sketchy lines Crude looking Minimal detail Earth tones (browns, rusty reds, dark greens, grays) Dark, black outlines around figures Just enough to tell a story without words

13. In your sketchbook, draw a rhino in a cave art style. HANDS ON: Prehistoric Art

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15. In your sketchbook, draw an elephant in a cave art style. HANDS ON: Prehistoric Art

16. Does it look like this? HANDS ON: Prehistoric Art

17. Humans in Cave Art WRITE THIS IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK AND DRAW ONE FROM THE PICTURE AT THE RIGHT Not stick figures Long upper bodies Long, thick legs Tiny heads Short arms

18. Humans in Cave Art Draw someone running in a cave art style

19. Humans in Cave Art Draw someone running in a cave art style

20. With the person at your table draw the process of doing something ‘modern’ in a cave-art style with at least 6 steps. Color with chalk or oil pastels on the paper provided to you. For example draw the process of buying groceries in a cave art style Drive to store Check items off list Pick a shopping cart Pay for groceries Look for groceries Put groceries in car HANDS ON: Prehistoric Art

21. What parts or things of your cave art story were difficult to draw? Why do you think it was hard to draw these? What connection do you think this has to why art has developed and changed over time? Cave Art Story Discussion

22. Remainder of Class Finish up your illuminated letter final copy – Sharpied, pencil erased and colored with crayon Finish rubric with comment Complete and colored accession certificate Expand your template #2 drawing onto your large portfolio grid. Color 6 of the boxes – spread them out – using crayons