Wounded M Artwork Analysis
Two of the panels I will be discussing are the Panel of the Wounded Man and first panel in the cave, the Unicorn Panel. The Panel of the Wounded Man is found in the “Shaft Room”. The Panel of the Wounded Man contains a number of interesting artwork like “Man and Bird”, the “Rhinoceros”, and the “Bison”. This room and panel caught my attention for a number of reasons. First, in rooms like the Hall of the Bulls, there is a decent amount of color coming out of the artwork. Whether this is the paint they used or some type of erosion I’m not sure. But why I really was drawn to the Panel of the Wounded Man was the simplicity of the artwork and the simplicity of the color.
Next is the artwork on that panel, “Man and Bird”. According to the Lascaux …show more content…
Below the human is a bird, who researchers believed to be the “conductor of souls” of ancient societies. My theory to what this artwork represents is as follows. I believe the artist drew this panel as a tribute to a friend or loved one. I believe the human represented was killed by a stampeding bison or perhaps a bison that he was hunting. The bird represents his soul being collected or moving on from this world. This tells me a great deal about their intellect.
Their cognitive power has developed enough to the point where they care about one another more than just on a primal level. They developed friendships and when this artist’s friend was injured or killed, he or she used an artistic expression to represent his or her feelings. Lastly, the Rhinoceros depicted in my opinion was added after.
According to the Lascaux website, a different technique was used to draw the creature.
Truthfully, I have chills from this. In modern times we can make a post on Facebook about losing a loved one because we need an outlet. This species outlet was cave drawing The next panel I want to talk about is the Unicorn Panel. This one caught my attention because it is the first panel displayed in the incredible cave. On this panel,
Next is the artwork on that panel, “Man and Bird”. According to the Lascaux …show more content…
Below the human is a bird, who researchers believed to be the “conductor of souls” of ancient societies. My theory to what this artwork represents is as follows. I believe the artist drew this panel as a tribute to a friend or loved one. I believe the human represented was killed by a stampeding bison or perhaps a bison that he was hunting. The bird represents his soul being collected or moving on from this world. This tells me a great deal about their intellect.
Their cognitive power has developed enough to the point where they care about one another more than just on a primal level. They developed friendships and when this artist’s friend was injured or killed, he or she used an artistic expression to represent his or her feelings. Lastly, the Rhinoceros depicted in my opinion was added after.
According to the Lascaux website, a different technique was used to draw the creature.
Truthfully, I have chills from this. In modern times we can make a post on Facebook about losing a loved one because we need an outlet. This species outlet was cave drawing The next panel I want to talk about is the Unicorn Panel. This one caught my attention because it is the first panel displayed in the incredible cave. On this panel,