HUM1001

Art History: Prehistory to the Middle Ages

W1 Project

Artistic Change in Sculpture During Prehistory

Example 1: Paleolithic

[Insert image 1]

Title:

Location:

Place of origin:

Materials:

Website where you found the picture and the information about the image:

Time period of origin:

Example 2: Neolithic

[Insert image 2]

Title:

Location:

Place of origin:

Materials:

Website where you found the picture and the information about the image:

Time period of origin:

Example 3: Bronze OR Iron Age

[Insert image 3]

Title:

Location:

Place of origin:

Materials:

Website where you found the picture and the information about the image:

Time period of origin:

My favorite is: ____________________________________________

Physical properties (lines, shapes, colors, textures):

Analysis of the formal structure:

The natural subject: are there any details that have a symbolic meaning?

What is the cultural context of the work? What do the images tell you about the culture and the people who created them? Please describe in five to seven sentences.

Instructions:

Relative to human history, the period covered in this week’s study is long. During this lengthy span of years, not only did people change in appearance, but the way they lived also changed radically. What we have found of their art and architecture also demonstrates an evolution in these areas.

Find one example of sculpture from each of the following periods in your textbook: (1) Paleolithic, (2) Neolithic, and (3) Bronze OR Iron Age.

View these sculpture pieces carefully. Capture an image of each of the three sculptures and place them in chronological order, from oldest to newest, in this 

template
. ( template is above)

Then, using information from your textbook, lectures, and other appropriate academic sources, identify the title of the work, its location, the materials used to create the work (if known), and the date. Choose your favorite and analyze it by addressing the following:

1. A brief assessment of the visual properties you observe. Describe the types of lines, shapes, colors and textures (actual and perceived) the artist has used.

2. An analysis of the formal structure of the piece. What is the meaning or importance of how the artist has arranged, organized, or structured the visual elements in the image?

3. An analysis of the natural subject of the piece. Based on your textbook reading and online library research, are there any details that have a symbolic meaning? If so, what?

4. A five- to seven-sentence paragraph that discusses the cultural context of the work, based on what you have learned through your textbook reading, the online lectures, and library research. What does the image tell you about the culture and the people who created them?

5. List of references in APA format.