Assignment task:
Paleolithic Art, an Introduction
Q1. What is the difference between ornamentation and representational art?
Q2. Why should we be cautious about using art historical techniques on Paleolithic art?
Venus of Willendorf
Q3. What is the difference between art and an artifact?
Q4. What does the Venus of Willendorf emphasize? Why?
Lascaux Caves
Q5. Name and describe the perspective used in the paintings at Lascaux.
Q6. What are some of the theories concerning why the paintings were made?