Chapter 1: The Birth Of Art

1. When did humans intentionally manufacture sculptures and paintings?

10,000 BCE

50,000 BCE

1,000,000 BCE

*"Waterworn pebble resembling a human face"
*Makapansgat, South Africa
*Ca. 3,000,000 BCE
*Reddish-brown jasperite
*The nearest known source of this variety of this ironstone was 20 miles away from the cave. This may mean that one of the early humans who took shelter in the cave found the rock and brought it back to the cave for "safekeeping".
*30,000 BCE
*Duchamp (1917), "Fountain" (The urinal, set on it's side)

The correct answer of 30,000 BCE is based on historical evidence of intentional creation of sculptures and paintings by early humans during that time period.

Explanation

The correct answer of 30,000 BCE is based on historical evidence of intentional creation of sculptures and paintings by early humans during that time period.

2. What is the title of the artwork found in the Apollo 11 Cave, Namibia?

*"Animal Facing Left"
*The Apollo 11 Cave, Namibia
*Ca. 23,000 BCE
*Charcoal on Stone
*The species is uncertain, but the forms are always carefully rendered.
*Animals
*Strict profile is completely informative about the shape of the animal.
*To create a convincing image of the subject, like a visual definition.

Ancient Namibian Symbols

The Stone Age Masterpiece

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

The correct title of the artwork found in the Apollo 11 Cave, Namibia is 'Animal Facing Left'.

Explanation

The correct title of the artwork found in the Apollo 11 Cave, Namibia is 'Animal Facing Left'.

3. What is the title of the statuette found in a cave in Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany?

Lioness Goddess

*"Human with Feline Head"
*Cave in Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany
*Ca. 30,000-28,000 BCE
*Mammoth Ivory
*It's scale! A foot was very large for this time period.
*Something that existed only in the imagination of the creator.
*"Sorcerers" (Magicians wearing masks or humans wearing masks)

Saber-Toothed Master

Mammoth Shaman

The correct title of the statuette is 'Human with Feline Head', representing a humanoid figure with the head of a feline.

Explanation

The correct title of the statuette is 'Human with Feline Head', representing a humanoid figure with the head of a feline.

4. What pointed engraving tool was commonly used during this time?

A "burin".

A hammer

A paintbrush

A chisel

During the mentioned time period, burins were commonly used for engraving due to their pointed tips designed for creating detailed lines and designs in various materials.

Explanation

During the mentioned time period, burins were commonly used for engraving due to their pointed tips designed for creating detailed lines and designs in various materials.

5. What does it mean to 'incise'?

To swim/run.

To dance/sing.

To scratch/carve.

To cook/bake.

Incise means to scratch or carve, typically into a surface. The incorrect answers do not align with the definition of incise.

Explanation

Incise means to scratch or carve, typically into a surface. The incorrect answers do not align with the definition of incise.

6. What is the title of the artwork, its location, time period, materials used, and form description? What do the exaggerated proportions signify, the preponderance of female figures in the Old Stone Age indicate, what the piece did not aim for, and the technique used for its creation?

*Nude woman ("Venus of Willendorf")
*Ca. 28,000-25,000 BCE
*Limestone
*Exaggerated anatomy, Ball-like clusters, Fertile image.
*Could have been used as a fertility image.
*A preoccupation with women, whose childbearing capabilities ensured the survival of the species.
*Naturalism in shape and proportion.
*It was carved "in the round".

The artwork in question is the 'Venus of Willendorf,' not a male figure or a king. It also does not represent a modern family. The correct title, location, time period, materials used, and form description all align with the aforementioned answer.

Explanation

The artwork in question is the 'Venus of Willendorf,' not a male figure or a king. It also does not represent a modern family. The correct title, location, time period, materials used, and form description all align with the aforementioned answer.

7. What is the title of this piece and where is it located?

Venus of Willendorf, Vienna, Austria

The Great Sphinx, Giza, Egypt

*"Woman Holding a Bison Horn" (Commonly known as "Laussel Woman")
*Laussel, Dordorgne, France
*Ca. 25,000-20,000 BCE
*Painted limestone
*Relief sculpture
*This piece was part of a great stone block standing in open air in front of a rock shelter.
*Red ochre, also found on the Venus of Willendorf
*Breasts, abdomen, and hips.

Lion Man, Chauvet Cave, France

The correct title of the piece is 'Woman Holding a Bison Horn' and it is located in Laussel, Dordogne, France. The incorrect answers provided are either different pieces or located in different regions.

Explanation

The correct title of the piece is 'Woman Holding a Bison Horn' and it is located in Laussel, Dordogne, France. The incorrect answers provided are either different pieces or located in different regions.