2. As a very important work in the history of western art, Venus of Willendorf (because it was discovered in Willendorf, Austria) is also called "the original Venus" and "the statue of the goddess". You can see that the details of the face, hands and feet are rough, and the small arms are broken; Female features such as chest, buttocks and abdomen are exaggerated (more than one sculpture similar to line expression is found). In the primitive wilderness where survival is difficult and death is threatening, the body of a mother who can conceive a baby should be respected and worshipped by the tribe. When humans just learned to carve shapes on stones, she became the "beautiful" appearance that people longed for, and her plump and strong body interpreted human prayers and blessings for reproduction and life reproduction. At the same time, she also established an eternal symbol with the image of "mother".
3. It is also a stone tool. Flint daggers are indeed much more exquisite, with hand blades, more accurate shapes and more harmonious proportions. Both sides of the dagger are thin and sharp, and the traces of percussion are more orderly, which shows the progress of technology. More importantly, the continuation and accumulation of plastic thinking ability in human mind is very amazing.
4. The early murals found in Lascaux Cave are the earliest painting records in the history of human art. The theme is animals, and there are 65 large animal images. Among them, bison and? Actually, I can't see where the deer is. ) On the uneven cave wall, black charcoal and natural red, yellow and ochre minerals depict their familiar animals, which is very realistic and records their hunting life.
5. altamira Cave is one of the most famous cave murals in Paleolithic Age. The best description is bison. The picture shows the injured bison, with his head buried deeply and his back bulging high, and he can feel the really injured mood. Compared with the rough lines and strong dynamic performance of Lascaux cave murals, the outline of altamira's murals is relatively thin and static.
Perhaps it is because human beings are too familiar with these animals and are impressed by their every move, so they want to start showing and start painting.
6. Humans know how to use tools to record life through sculpture and painting. Putting huge stones into an orderly space marks the initial starting point of architecture, but how to build them and what their purpose is are still inconclusive. Through archaeological excavations, scientists discovered cemeteries and animal bones, which may be places of worship. At the same time, it is also found that its main axis, the ancient road leading to the stone pillar and the rising sun at the beginning of the summer solstice are on the same line, and there are two stones pointing in the direction of the winter solstice and sunset respectively, so it may also be used to observe astronomical phenomena. On the other hand, is it that human beings have begun to have a preliminary consciousness and imagination of "God" …