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Why would it be important for these works to be clear? What purpose would that serve? Can you provide more examples to support your point?
Can you elaborate on your definition of abstract, and elaborate on the importance that these painting would have served if they were intended to tell stories? What other examples can you give?
Great post! I love that you bring up story telling, this is a very important concept in art history and history in general. Such an important way of passing on information.
You got it, Valene! The exaggerations were not necessarily intended to be abstractions rather to highlight importance. By todays standards we might simply perceive the artists liberties as abstractions, but who is really to say of that was the intent?
Raven, you are right on. The vast majority of prehistoric art was focused on interpretation of surroundings and exaggerating the most important features or aspects what was being portrayed.
Great post Lucas. I think you bring up an important point about the intentions of the maker or artist.
Thanks for throwing in that definition. Great questions too, I am curious how some of you guys might answer?
Great comment Bob, I totally agree! I think it is just fascinating how the artists used the natural shapes of the rock and the shadows of the light to bring the figures to life.
Can you elaborate on your view of modern day “abstract art”? Why do you think it was important for these civilizations to depict the images as more realistic, what purpose did that serve?
