art

1a) I think the art was meant to be a form of instruction or records or story that could be passed down. It showcased the life they lived and in doing so recorded their day to day activities and showed instruction for it and other things, like rituals.

1. There were more paintings of animals than people because it could have recorded the killings of animals. Or it could have been a form of showing off for them, like a trophy for their victory.
2. The cave paintings tell us that Paleolithic people then also had other things in mind than simply survival. It shows a people of more than just people who hunted, ate and slept. They had forms of recreation, of story telling, and art.
3. Challenges they could have faced in their cave paintings was the height problem and the light problem. The art was done inside caves so light would have been ver important for them and although fire could have solved the problem it still would have it’s limitations. Most of the art was done on ceilings so reaching would have been difficult. Another difficulty would have been that the would have needed to first find material they can use to paint. All in all, this tells me that painting was not an easy task, like it is now. They had to overcome various things to paint.
4. The three things that come to mind for the reasons behind the cave paintings is it could have been used as a form of instruction/record keeping, a hobby, as trophies.

1. A similarity I find in between the Lascaux Caves and modern art is that both are a form a communication. Both are trying to broadcast a message, whether it be instructions of day to day life or about emotion.

1. a) My favorite form of art is music and more specifically hip hop. Many use this style of music to depict their harsh truths of life and how they see it. It serves as a tool to express their thoughts and ideas through quick lyrical prose. 

1. Their is a culture surrounding hip hop and most that do belong to this dress, act, and live a certain way. Although before this group could have been said to wear baggy clothes, like flashy and over the top jewelry, and curse a lot this group is now changing. Hip hop has turned into something more than the poor ghetto man’s music. It has sophistication now, I think. And the usual baggy clothes don’t encompass the entirety of the hip hop culture. Now hip hop lovers wear all sorts of things. Although, one thing that has remained in the hip hop culture is flashy jewelry.

1. I think this art form helps people because it gets kids off the streets and out of gangs. Many rap artists say music was their outlet and was the reason they stayed out of trouble. It helps young kids express emotion and develop creativity. Some detrimental effects is that hip hop does tend to focus on over the top living and sometimes glamorizes drugs, violence, and gangs.