Art History 101X

Art History 101X flashcards for exam 1, covering modules 1-7.

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Question 1
Caves of Lasceaux
Paleolithic ArtFrance15,000-13,000 BC
Description: Famous for the large paintings of animals on the roof and walls. The most famous part is the Hall of the Bulls, that is covered in paintings of bulls.
Question 2
Chauvet Cave
Paleolithic Art France, near Avignonca. 30,000 BC
Description: Contains some of the oldest known cave paintings.
Question 3
Venus of Willendorf
Paleolithic Artca. 28,000-25,000 BCDescription: Viewed as a fertility figure. One of the first human sculptures known. Made of limestone.