Cave Paintings
Like we have seen cave paintings of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, There are paleolithic paintings in Lascaux in France.They have great importance in the history of human culture.
Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to be 17,300 years old.
Let us find more information and photos of Lascaux here.
There are similar cave paintings painted by paleolithic men at Altamira in Spain. Archaeological excavations in the cave floor found rich deposits of Upper Solutrean (c. 18,500 years ago) and Lower Magdalenean(between c. 16,500 and 14,000 years ago) artifacts. These artifacts are part of the Paleolithic Age, or Old Stone Age. The cave was inhabited only by wild animals in the long period between these two occupations. The site was well positioned to take advantage of the rich wildlife that grazed in the valleys of the surrounding mountains as well as permitting the occupants to supplement their diet with food from nearby coastal areas. Around 13,000 years ago a rockfall sealed the cave's entrance preserving its contents until its eventual discovery which was caused by a nearby tree falling and disturbing the fallen rocks. See photos and more info here.
Egyptian Paintings
Ancient Egyptian paintings are 4000 to 5000 years old. Many ancient Egyptian paintings have survived due to Egypt's extremely dry climate. The paintings were often made with the intent of making a pleasant afterlife for the deceased. The themes included journey through the afterworld or protective deities introducing the deceased to the gods of the underworld (such as Osiris). Some tomb paintings show activities that the deceased were involved in when they were alive and wished to carry on doing for eternity.
All Egyptian reliefs were painted, and less prestigous works in tombs, temples and palaces were just painted on a flat surface. Stone surfaces were prepared by whitewash. Some finer limestones could take paint directly. Pigments were mostly mineral, chosen to withstand strong sunlight without fading. The binding medium used in painting remains unclear: egg tempera and various gums and resins have been suggested. It is clear that true fresco, painted into a thin layer of wet plaster, was not used. Instead the paint was applied to dried plaster. More Info Photos
Egyptian Architecture and Sculpture.
The Nile valley has been the site of one of the most influential civilizations which developed a vast array of diverse structures encompassing ancient Egyptian architecture. Basic information of the following architectural monuments of Egypt are important for every student of CET Architecture and NATA.
The Great Pyramid of Giza Photos
Tomb of Tutamkhamen
The face of Pharaoh Tutankhamu
Great Sphinx of Giza
Temples in Abu Simbel Photos
Guri-amir-mausoleum Info 3D Panorama
European Artists and their Art
Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath: painter, sculptor,architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer.
His most famous artworks are
Monalisa
The last supper
Virgin of the rocks
Vitruvian Man
Michelangelo (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci.
His famous artworks are
Statue of David
Ceiling paintings of Sistine chapel.
Pieta
Dome of St. Peter's Basilica
Other famous artists of Europe
Raphael
Rembrandt
El Greco
Édouard Manet
Claude Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Paul Gauguin
Auguste Rodin
Edvard Munch
Pablo Picasso
Edgar Degas
Renoir
Like we have seen cave paintings of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, There are paleolithic paintings in Lascaux in France.They have great importance in the history of human culture.
Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to be 17,300 years old.
Let us find more information and photos of Lascaux here.
There are similar cave paintings painted by paleolithic men at Altamira in Spain. Archaeological excavations in the cave floor found rich deposits of Upper Solutrean (c. 18,500 years ago) and Lower Magdalenean(between c. 16,500 and 14,000 years ago) artifacts. These artifacts are part of the Paleolithic Age, or Old Stone Age. The cave was inhabited only by wild animals in the long period between these two occupations. The site was well positioned to take advantage of the rich wildlife that grazed in the valleys of the surrounding mountains as well as permitting the occupants to supplement their diet with food from nearby coastal areas. Around 13,000 years ago a rockfall sealed the cave's entrance preserving its contents until its eventual discovery which was caused by a nearby tree falling and disturbing the fallen rocks. See photos and more info here.
Egyptian Paintings
Ancient Egyptian paintings are 4000 to 5000 years old. Many ancient Egyptian paintings have survived due to Egypt's extremely dry climate. The paintings were often made with the intent of making a pleasant afterlife for the deceased. The themes included journey through the afterworld or protective deities introducing the deceased to the gods of the underworld (such as Osiris). Some tomb paintings show activities that the deceased were involved in when they were alive and wished to carry on doing for eternity.
All Egyptian reliefs were painted, and less prestigous works in tombs, temples and palaces were just painted on a flat surface. Stone surfaces were prepared by whitewash. Some finer limestones could take paint directly. Pigments were mostly mineral, chosen to withstand strong sunlight without fading. The binding medium used in painting remains unclear: egg tempera and various gums and resins have been suggested. It is clear that true fresco, painted into a thin layer of wet plaster, was not used. Instead the paint was applied to dried plaster. More Info Photos
Egyptian Architecture and Sculpture.
The Nile valley has been the site of one of the most influential civilizations which developed a vast array of diverse structures encompassing ancient Egyptian architecture. Basic information of the following architectural monuments of Egypt are important for every student of CET Architecture and NATA.
The Great Pyramid of Giza Photos
Tomb of Tutamkhamen
Great Sphinx of Giza
Temples in Abu Simbel Photos
Guri-amir-mausoleum Info 3D Panorama
European Artists and their Art
Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath: painter, sculptor,architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer.
His most famous artworks are
Monalisa
The last supper
Virgin of the rocks
Vitruvian Man
Michelangelo (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci.
His famous artworks are
Statue of David
Ceiling paintings of Sistine chapel.
Pieta
Dome of St. Peter's Basilica
Other famous artists of Europe
Raphael
Rembrandt
El Greco
Édouard Manet
Claude Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Paul Gauguin
Auguste Rodin
Edvard Munch
Pablo Picasso
Edgar Degas
Renoir
