Art history response questions

Why do you think the early figurative sculptures were so small?

After reading the notes and viewing the film, what do you think were the possible reasons for artists to paint on the walls of the Lascaux Caves? And other caves, as well?

What has made the images fade over time? What made the Lascaux images stay so bright for so many millennia?

Given the suggestions for the possible uses of Stonehenge, which do you think is most likely and why?

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The Figurative Sculpture

Introduction

A sculpture is well-defined as an art form where either the plastic or hard materials are modified to form art objects in three-dimensions. Over the centuries, sculptures have been very useful in human life. The first sculpture is believed to have been designed to aid in hunting magically. Later, when civilization came to the world, statues were modeled to represent gods. The early figurative sculptures were tiny in size since the sculptures occupied the same space as human beings. Small sculptures helped in saving for space which was shared by the viewers.

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