The Caves
Famous Works
Vocabulary
Elements and Principles
Critical Analysis
100
The works "Three Cows and One Horse", "Well Scene" and "Chinese Horse" can be found in this famous cave.
What is Lascaux?
100
This fertility statuette is surprisingly quite tiny at only 4.5 inches.
What is Woman of Willendorf
100
the "lithic" in paleo, meso, neo and mega means _________
What is "stone"?
100
the lightness or darkness of a color, can be expressed through a variety of media, and can create an illusion of depth.
What is "value"?
100
The formal qualities of an artwork refers to these
What are the elements and principles of design?
200
The artist left his hand behind on this cave painting that can be found at Peche-Merle
What is "Horse with Invisible Handprints"
200
One of the worlds greatest wonders: Is it a tomb, a clock, a calendar? The answer is still a mystery.
What is Stonehendge
200
These geometric forms often seen in cave paintings could represent man-made dwellings or an early system of language.
What is a "tectiform"?
200
The unity of all the similar but separate visual elements in a composition. Unity is the organization of elements and principles into a whole, a sense of oneness
What is "balance" or "unity"?
200
Imagine someone has never seen this work of art before
What is the "description"?
300
"Relief Horse", an example of a deep relief sculpture, can be found at this cave. Hint- think of the famous pen
What is Cap Blanc
300
Also known as "Bison Licking an Insect Bite", this relief sculpture may look like sculpture in the round at first sight.
What is "Bison with Turned Head"
300
A stone fixed on top of something, typically a wall. Hint: it sounds like what it is
What is a "capstone"?
300
The ratio of one part of the composition to another
What is "scale"?
300
What do you think about this?
What is "judgement"?
400
The first cave where cave paintings were discovered. Hint: spanish for "high" + "mirror" pronounced with a thick Boston accent
What is Altamira?
400
This rock painting in Castellon, Spain illustrates a key difference between paleolithic and mesolithic artwork. It also happens to have a great sense of rhythm.
What is "Marching Warriors"?
400
A horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window.
What is a "lintel"?
400
The focus of attention in a composition
What is "emphasis"?
400
Refer to those helpful elements and principles to help you
What is "analyze"?
500
"Bison with Superposed Arrows" can be found in this French cave.
What is Niaux?
500
This naturalistic cave painting of a reindeer can be found in Font de Gaume.
What is "Reindeer"?
500
a large, upright stone
What is a menhir?
500
the organization of the elements of design into a unified whole.
What is "composition"?
500
Based off the first 2 parts of your analysis, start to make some inferences in this section.
What is interpret?