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Hammurabi's Laws

bison relief clay

In class picture analysis

1. The lines in this painting refer to perspective and give points of reference.

2. The boat seems bigger in this part of the painting because the artist used perspective and foreshortening, which gives an illusion of depth. He wants the viewer to feel like he is standing there looking at the whole scene.

3. The setting of the Roman ruins in a biblical painting could possibly be symbolic of  Christ being rejected by the Roman Empire and so they became a fallen society. However as a student mentioned in class the artist Claude Lorrain spent a lot of time in Italy where there was a lot of Roman ruins. Also the artist liked painting ruins, he has them in all of his art work. As Professor English said it also gives a reference to time and place.

The Cave of The Forgotten Dreams Film Guide

 The Cave of Forgotten Dreams Film Guide

1.    When and where was the cave discovered? In 1994?  in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France.

2.    Why was a door installed into the opening of the cave? The door was installed to provide access and to keep people out.

3.    Where were the red spots discovered and how were they made?
The red spots where found close to the entrance, and where made with the palm of a person’s hand.

4.    What was the first proof that the drawings were not forgeries?
The first proof that the drawings were not forgeries was that there were stalactites growing out of them.

5.    Why did the scientist believe that the artist created the bison with eight legs?  What other possible reason do you think that this might have been done? They drew them with eight legs to show movement. I think that they were trying to show that there were herds of bison.

6.    What possible landmark was near the cave? Paul Dock Arch

7.    Why did the filmmakers think that there might have been dancing in the cave? There is a white wall with a black shadow of a man dancing.

8.    What does the presence of bones indicate? That there was a real presence of humans, but they did not live there. The bones of the animals may have been from sacrifices.

9.    How did they know that one person created the red dots in different parts of the cave? Because the person making the red dots had a crooked little finger.

10. What animal is combined with a woman? A bison.

11. What was discovered in 2008?  What material was it created from? A Venus that was carved out of a Mammoth tusk.

12. What was most significant about this cave to you? It tells of an era long passed yet not so unlike our own.

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