Transcript Ancient Cave Paintings

Ancient Cave Paintings
Ancient people were nomadic and went
wherever they could find food, water and
shelter. Many scholars now think that ancient
man was visited by extra-terrestrials. Based
on the evidence, what do you think?!
Cave Paintings of Lascaux,
France
Cave Paintings of the
Anasazi Pueblo Culture
The Nazca Lines of Peru
Art in Ancient Cultures
• There was a huge shift that happened in
the ancient world as nomadic people
discovered agriculture.
• The cradle of civilization was the fertile
crescent on the Tigris – Euphrates River in
present day Iraq and the Nile River Valley
in Egypt.
Mesopotamian Art from
area of the Fertile Crescent
Culture and Art
• Culture evolved around the following
essential things:
• 1. Written language and recorded history
• 2. Centralized government with a
structured hierarchy.
• 3. A workforce to do all labor tasks.
• 4. Religious beliefs
• 5. Leisure time to think and reflect.
Ancient Egyptian Art
• The Ancient Egyptians were an advanced
civilization along the Nile with a written
language called hieroglyphics.
Pyramids and Structures
Pyramids were built as tombs for the Pharaohs and were painted
Elaborately with hieroglyphs and written history of the leader’s rule.
The Pyramids of Giza
King Tut at Luxor
Babylonian Culture
• The Babylonians were associated with the
ancient Tower of Babel from biblical
history.
• They had an advanced written language
called Cuneiform. This writing was related
to cultures from Mesopotamia.
Babylonian Art
The Rosetta Stone
• The Rosetta stone was a link between
ancient cultures and understanding their
unique languages. When it was
discovered, it had samples of Egyptian
Hieroglyphs, Babylonian Cuneiform, and
Greek . A French scholar named
Champillion used the stone to decipher
these ancient languages.
Babylonian Cuneiform
The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone
• The Rosetta stone was discovered by a
French soldier during the Napoleonic
wars. It was later translated by the
language scholar Champillion. It was a
written record of 3 ancient languages and
it held the key to help translate them.
• The languages were: Babylonian
Cuneiform, Egyptian Hieroglyphs and
Greek.
Jerusalem
• Jerusalem was a holy city that was
revered by 3 world religions:
• Judaism
• Islam
• Christianity
• The architecture and art in the city reflects
all 3 of these cultures.
Judaic Art
City of Jerusalem
Mosque Architecture
ROMAN EMPIRE
• The Romans were the fathers of modern
democracy.
• Their empire spread throughout Europe
and to the Middle East.
• Whatever culture they conquered, they
assimilated into their own... Their arts,
literature, and culture.
• They were a pagan culture worshiping the
ancient pantheon of the gods.
Roman Coliseum
ROMAN SCULPTURE
The Ancient Greeks
The Influence of Early
Christianity
• The Ancient Romans and Greeks were a
pagan culture that worshipped the
Pantheon of gods from Greek Mythology.
• It was not until the rule of Constantine that
Christianity took root as a world religion. It
became his mission to Christianize Rome
and its pagan societies.
The Rule of Emporer
Constantine
• Constantine was leader of the Byzantine
Empire. The ancient city of Byzantium
later became known as Constantinople in
present day Turkey.
• In a.d. 312, Constantine’s armies marched
on Rome and were responsible for the
spread of Christianity throughout Europe
and the middle east.
Early Christian Art
The Moors and the Christians
• The Moors were Islamic and were
determined to fight the spread of
Christianity in Europe.
• They came across from North Africa into
present day Spain in 711 a.d. and
occupied the area for many years.
• They were pushed out in 1492 by
Ferdinand and Isabella but left their mark
in art and architecture on the country.
Moorish Architecture in
Spain
The Celts and the Druids of
the British Isles
• The Celtic people settled in the British
Isles.
• They were a hearty warrior race.
• They followed the religious beliefs of the
Druid priests.
Stonehenge
Celtic Art