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\"PrehistoricArt<\/b>, from Latin ars<\/em>, is the nation that allows to refer to the creations of the human being that express a sensitive vision<\/strong> of the imaginary or real world through the use of linguistic, plastic or sound resources.<\/p>\n

Prehistoric<\/strong> is that belonging to or relating to the period studied by the prehistory<\/strong>. This last term, for its part, is linked to human life existing prior to the development of the writing<\/strong> (that arose around the year 3,000 BC<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

The concept of prehistoric art<\/strong>, therefore, makes mention of the artistic manifestations of primitive peoples<\/strong>. The expression is often used to name very diverse historical periods and geographically distant creations, which makes prehistoric art contain very diverse works.<\/p>\n

At a general level, it can be said that prehistoric art is characterized by the schematism<\/strong>, the symbolism<\/strong> and the abstraction<\/strong>. These are expressions for ritual or mythical-religious purposes, unlike modern art, which aims at the aesthetic.<\/p>\n

The cave painting<\/strong> it is a manifestation of prehistoric art. These drawings were made on rocks or on the walls of caves. Some paintings have about 40,000 years old<\/strong> and they are still preserved since, being inside caves, they managed to resist the passage of time. <\/p>\n

Prehistoric art used to depict hunting scenes or figures associated with deities. In addition to paintings, mention may be made of the prehistoric sculptures<\/strong>, what in Europe<\/strong> were developed during the period<\/b> paleolithic. Bones, ivory plates, rocks and metals made it possible to create these sculptures.<\/p>\n

\"PrehistoricAmong the most important works of prehistoric art is the Venus of Willendorf<\/em>, a statuette of female forms that is associated with the group generally known as paleolithic venus<\/em>. It is a series of sculptures that share characteristics such as their exaggerated feminine attributes and their size.<\/p>\n

In the particular case of Willendorf, its height is approximately 11 centimeters, its face is covered and it does not have a base that allows it to stand. His discovery<\/b> It took place in 1908 in a Paleolithic settlement on Austrian soil, during an excavation. It is estimated that it was created between 24,000 and 22,000 BC, and today it is possible to admire it in the Museum of Natural History in Vienna.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, representing the cave painting is the shrunken bison<\/em> of the Altamira cave, in Cantabria, Spain. The importance of this work is multiple, since it is located on the site where the first paintings<\/b> of this nature, all belonging to the Upper Palaeolithic and very well preserved.<\/p>\n

When in 1879 the human being found (for the second time) the Altamira cave, scientists doubted the authenticity of the paintings, since everything seemed to have been orchestrated. But once works of similar features were found in other caves, both within Spain and France, the truth prevailed over disbelief, and this impressive legacy could be done justice. It is worth mentioning that the value<\/b> artistic of shrunken bison<\/em> is comparable to that of the Sistine Chapel<\/em> and its age is close to 15 thousand years.<\/p>\n

Finally, Stonehenge<\/em> It is a monument whose immense popularity exceeds the limits of knowledge and interest in prehistoric art. Its diameter is just over 100 meters and it is estimated to have been built between 3100 and 1600 BC, a period that joins the end of the Neolithic and the beginning of the Bronze Age. Its importance is due to the fact that it raises a large number of questions regarding its origin, especially due to the sophistication of its architecture<\/b>, which does not seem to have competition in its historical context. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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