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The following summarizes what a student should have learned from reading each chapter of A History of Western Art.

It is assumed that students can identify all works by title, artist (if known), culture (or nationality) and time period, medium, and style. It is also assumed that students will look up and be able to define the bolded glossary terms. In addition, further examples of what a student should be familiar with are listed below.

After reading chapter 3, you should be able to:

  1. identify the following sites on the map of Western Europe: Stonehenge, Neanderthal, Carnac, Lascaux, Chauvet.
  2. define menhir, dolmen, cromlech, megalith, and monolith.
  3. distinguish between Paleolithic and Neolithic cultural organization.
  4. review different theories about the meaning of the Venus of Willendorf.
  5. identify and define the categories and techniques of creating sculpture used by prehistoric artists.
  6. describe the style of the Lascaux paintings and compare them with Australian rock paintings. Consider style and content.
  7. describe the development of Stonehenge from c. 3000 BC to c. 1800 BC Discuss some of the theories about its significance, describe its system of elevation and the nature of its site.
  8. explain why the discoveries at Chauvet are important.







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