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Jean Clottes What Is Paleolithic Art? (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- What Is Paleolithic Art? : Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity
- Publication Name
- What Is Paleolithic Art?
- Title
- What Is Paleolithic Art?
- Subtitle
- Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity
- Translator
- Robert D. Martin
- Contributor
- Robert D. Martin (Translated by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780226266633
- ISBN
- 9780226266633
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Genre
- Art, History, Social Science
- Release Date
- 19/04/2016
- Release Year
- 2016
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 10.1 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Topic
- Archaeology, History / Prehistoric & Primitive, Europe / General
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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This is a journey and a personal reflection by one of the most renowned figures in cave exploration and painting. This exploration of the art, which has captivated people the world over, continues Clottes' pursuit of an explanation for the "why" of Paleolithic cave painting, and is steeped in his thoughts about the shamanistic explanations. Clottes summarizes the history of earlier explanations of and approaches to rock art in Southwest Europe, and then takes readers on a tour to visit rock art sites and specialists in aboriginal artists and shamans around the world. He evokes a continuum between the living rock art sites to the Ice Age sites of Chauvet, Altamira, and hundreds of others. Clottes's views illuminate the animals and figures that adorn cave walls, and his deep understanding, love, and empathy that he has for the art, imagination, and spiritual world of our Ice Age ancestors is unparalleled.
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University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022626663x
ISBN-13
9780226266633
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038262376
Product Key Features
Book Title
What Is Paleolithic Art? : Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Archaeology, History / Prehistoric & Primitive, Europe / General
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Art, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
N5310.C58513 2016
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Clottes has probably seen more rock art around the world than anyone else, and this gives him an unusually broad perspective on the questions raised by the prehistoric cave art of his native France. Not everyone agrees with the shamanistic interpretations toward which he leans, but this very accessible discussion of both French cave art specifically and of rock art in general is wide-ranging, and his is certainly a point of view which anyone interested in Paleolithic art should know about., The deep understanding, love, and empathy that Clottes has for the art, imagination, and spiritual world of our Ice Age ancestors is so great that this book is a must-read., Clottes's Pourquoi l'art prehistorique? has at long last been translated into English. . . . In this latest offering he tackles the question of 'why' not just 'what.' This is a great leap for most archaeologists, who prefer to describe what they can see and hold in their hands, rather than the nebulous realms of dreams and thoughts behind the works. Stepping beyond the traditional realm of archaeology, Clottes takes the reader on a worldwide journey from well-known Ice Age sites such as Chauvet and Lascaux to the work of contemporary aboriginal artists, tracing some of the earliest examples of human creativity in the shamanistic tradition of Homo spiritualis (man the spiritual being) rather than homo faber (man the toolmaker). Though not all readers will agree with the author's interpretation of the shamanistic art of rock art, the theory is credible. This readable and appealing translation is a must for those serious about archaeology or art history. Essential., Clottes's Pourquoi l'art prehistorique? has at long last been translated into English. . . . In this latest offering he tackles the question of 'why' not just 'what.' This is a great leap for most archaeologists, who prefer to describe what they can see and hold in their hands, rather than the nebulous realms of dreams and thoughts behind the works. Stepping beyond the traditional realm of archaeology, Clottes takes the reader on a worldwide journey from well-known Ice Age sites such as Chauvet and Lascaux to the work of contemporary aboriginal artists, tracing some of the earliest examples of human creativity in the shamanistic tradition of Homo spiritualis (man the spiritual being) rather than homo faber (man the toolmaker). Though not all readers will agree with the author's interpretation of the shamanistic art of rock art, the theory is credible. This readable and appealing translation is a must for those serious about archaeology or art history. Essential., Clottes is the leading Paleolithic archaeologist and perhaps the most famous archaeologist in the world. This alone makes What Is Paleolithic Art? noteworthy. But the topic is also one that generates interest beyond the archaeological profession, especially inasmuch as his expansive discussion emphasizes shamanism as the likely origin for this art, and partly bases this conclusion on comparisons and analogies with ethnographic cases. . . . Very readable and appealing., Clottes Explores Why Prehistoric People Took to Cave Painting and Speculates on What the Art Means., Clottes' book is . . . rich in content: a fascinating muse on his personal research, career, and travels, an attempt not just to explain where, when and how Paleolithic people created art, but why. Clottes seeks to enter the minds of these people, as well as their caves, and to explore what it is to be human. Most of his vast published output has been in French and aimed at a specialist audience. Here, he targets a wider readership and the University of Chicago Press is to be congratulated for making the book available in English in this careful and elegant translation. . . . This is a book both about the richness of human life, and an archaeological life well-lived., Subtle, imaginative, and brilliantly accomplished, the images of animals and humans found in caves and dated from the end of the last Ice Age, between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago, continue to astonish us. The emotions and motives that inspired them beg to be understood. In What is Paleolithic Art? , Clottes, the renowned cave- and rock-art specialist, suggests some answers. . . . This is a thought-provoking book about complex societies that endeavored to understand the world in their own various ways. For anyone interested in Ice Age art, Clottes's enthusiasm cannot fail to energize, inspire, and provide caution to their own investigations., Clottes has been looking at and thinking about the cave paintings of ice age Europe for almost half a century. I can't imagine anyone has a greater knowledge about the paintings, carvings, sculptures, and their associated archaeology than this great prehistorian. It's not just greater knowledge, but an emotional response: I've seen tears come into his eyes as he was describing a painting that he must have seen and talked about many times before, and that still tugged at his heart as much as his brain. Clottes's enormous depth of learning and affection emanate from every page of this book., It is shamanism that, according to Clottes, is the key to understanding the Paleolithic practices of what he calls Homo spiritualis , who chose to descend into the underworld, seek a trance state, and enter into contact with spirits.
Table of Content
Introduction Chapter One: What Is the Correct Way to Approach Art in Caves and Shelters? Chapter Two: Encountering Multiple Realities on Other Continents Chapter Three: Perceptions of the World, Functions of the Art, and the Artists Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2015-029149
Dewey Decimal
709/.012
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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