jul 28, 6000 BC - Running Horned Woman
Description:
Date: 6,000 BCE ~ 4,000 BCEArtist: unkown
Medium: Rock painting
Location: Tassili n'Ajjer, algeria
Function:
- emphasize the importance of survival
- relationship between animals and humans
- created as part of a religious/spiritual worship
- display the role of the woman
- similar to the "Lascaux Caves"
Form:
- the paint was likely applied with feathers, weeds, and fingers
- involves the illusion of movement (the running aspect of the woman)
- profile perspective
- similar paint materials compared to the "Lascaux Caves"
Comparison:
- Lascaux Caves
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 28, 6000 BC
Now
~ 8031 years ago