The era of 35,000- 7,000 BC was known for it’s variety of man’s attempts to embody abstract and intangible concepts. The first project will focus students of the concept of Goddess. These are commonly referred to as Venus and often are constructed with exaggerated shapes. Students will follow the Frontier Visual Art Blog and follow the links to begin researching this era and the various incarnations that exist. Once students answer questions on the blog they will move on to begin sketching concepts which they will ultimately build and glaze. This first project reiterates basic drawing techniques which will be used in every project throughout this class. Students will be asked to follow the same process of documentation for each project as they did in Ceramics I. Students will create three different Goddesses and begin each piece by creating a sketch of their initial concept beginning with basic shapes and “sculpting” the details from that foundation. Find photo references of some items that these figures may have worn when sketching. Keep images saved so that you can refer to them. When this drawing is complete, begin the construction of the work with white clay.
Begin your research here:
http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/venus-figurines-european-paleolithic-era-001548
answer the following questions and send through the blog in the comments ( your comment will not automatically pop up so just send once please)
1. What was one of the most likely that the shape of the figures symbolized?
2. What kinds of garments would the figures wear?
1. the curvy figures symbolized the hope for the future and longevity during the ice age. it also represented abundance and re productively successful communities.
ReplyDelete2. the garments that the figurines would wear would be such as ritual wear whether it was real or imagined.
1) The shape of the ceramic piece would most likely symbolize the amount of beauty/love, weather it was body structures or abdomen, hips, and thighs features.
ReplyDelete2) Different kinds of garments that these women would be wearing would be very limited, something like basket hats, netted snoods, bandeaux, string skirts, and belts, were not typical Paleolithic day wear.
1. The piece symbolized beauty in women and their curves and also it's the god of love.
ReplyDelete2. They wear basket hats, netted snoods, bandeaux, string skirts and belts.
Question #1: the different shape of the figures could be depicted in different therories such as: self portraits, fertility, Stone Age Dolls, beauty standards,and religious icons.
ReplyDeleteQuestion #2: Some of the clothing that the figurines can range from garments that were not "Paleolithic" such as basket hats, netted snoods, string skirts and belts. So they suggest that it was more religious wear, real or imagined.
1. This art symbolizes the expression of being imperfect, although some women might have curves its the expression of beauty.
ReplyDelete2. Main garments they would wear is basket hats, what they wore was very limited but would consist of skirts. They would also include netted snoods which is a stylish piece women would wear in their hair. Bandeaux were also a key item they would wear in their hair that they would wear as a headband to keep their hair back.
1. During the time when these sculptures were made Europe was going through a horrible ice age which was a strange reason for the sculptures to be obese because of them having low food source. So people have found that it could have been a symbol of abundance and hope for survival during the bad times.
ReplyDelete2. They are dressed with basket hats, netted snoods, string skirts and belts. They were not dressed with many garments or other things because it took away from the overall meaning behind the human body.
1. the shape symbolizes the expression of beauty, and some women might have curves, but it is about the invividuals and their own beauty
ReplyDelete2. They wore string skirts, basket hats, and netted snoods. it was suggested that it was ritual wear.
1.the shape represents a beautiful woman's body
ReplyDelete2. they wore basket hats string skirts nettid snoods bandeaux and belts.