1. Prehistoric Cave Paintings

3. Chauvet Cave
Wild horses, bison, mammoths, bears, panthers, owls, deer, <-RHINOS, and wild goats were all depicted.

4. Example of rendered horses

5. Pech-Merle Cave Known specifically for dotted, stylized horses.
16,000 BCE in Dordogne, France
Depicts silhouettes of hands. Has both positive and negative imagery.

6. 2 minutes of your time!
Sketch a depiction of what you think a positive and negative hand looks like in your notebook. GO!

8.
Altamira Cave Santander, Spain
Sculptural effects were created with painted animals over rock formations.
Upper Paleolithic Period?
Early, middle, later?

9. Altamira’s ceiling

11. Lascaux Cave Dordogne, France
North or South?
Bulls, deer, and horses all depicted realistically along natural surfaces.

13. Early example of Narrative
Possible story or depiction of a shaman.
Shaman: “a person regarding to have access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits.”
Possible?
Thoughts?