Where is the Lascaux cave
Southern France
What animals were found in the Lascaux cave
Lifelike bulls, and a two horned unicorn.
Hall of the bulls
One of the most splendid of Stone Age painting. Located in a cave at Lascaux. Realistic images of horses, bulls, and reindeer that appear to be stampeding in all directions.
what are the oddest of the paintings
Human hands
space
element of art that refers to the emptiness or area between/around/above/below/within objects
line
an element of art that is the path of a moving point through space
shape
a two dimensional area that is defined in some way (only has height and width)
form
objects having three dimensions (height, width and depth)
texture
the element of art that refers to how things feel or look as if they might feel if touched
value
art element that describes the darkness or lightness of an object
color
an art element that is derived from reflected light
movement
principal of art used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewers eyes through the artwork
balance
principal of art concerned with equalizing visual forces/elements in a work of art
proportion
principal of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another
variety
principal of art concerned with difference or contrast
unity
quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principals of art
emphasis
art principal that makes one part of a work dominant over the other parts
medium/media
material used to make art
contour line
a line that shows or creates the outer edges of an object
horizontal lines
lines that are parallel to the horizon
geometric shapes
precise shapes that can be described using mathematical formulas
organic shapes
irregular and uneven shapes
positive space
shapes or forms in two and three dimensional art
negative space
empty spaces surrounding shapes and forms
color wheel
the color spectrum bent into a circle
hue
name of a color in the color spectrum
shade
a dark value of a hue made by adding black
tint
a light value of a hue made by adding white
primary colors
the three basic colors that cant be made otherwise
(red, yellow, blue)
secondary colors
a color made by mixing a primary and a primary
primary+primary=secondary
(orange, purple, green)
intermediate colors
color made by mixing a primary and a secondary
primary+seconday=intermediate/tertiary
(red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green, yellow-green, yellow-orange)
monochromatic
a color scheme that uses only one hue and its tints and shades to create a unifying effect
complimentary
colors opposite each other on the color wheel
warm colors
red, orange, yellow
cool colors
blue, green, violet