Assignment 1 :The Hall of Bulls

The Hall of Bulls

Description
It is a painting in the caves of Lascaux. It was painted by a Paleolithic human in Southwestern of France. The title is The Great Hall of the Bulls in a interconnected series of caves. It was created in the Paleolithic period estimated to be 17300 years old.The medium used is mixed media that is mineral pigments which is made up of limestone. Most of the painting is made up of warm colours which are yellow ochre and brown.


Analysis
As what we seen, unity is achieved by the repetition of lines, shapes and colours. The painting is in approximate assymmetrical balance.The emphasis of the painting is the auroch on the right because of the proportion and the thickness of the black outline. The line is economy. The painter used paint blown technique.


Judgment
Based on the painting, it is imitative as it is an activity of animals being hunt. It was hunted by Paleolithic humans.It is also functionalism as it is a guide book to teach ways to hunt and it is for the religious purpose. It is a decoration at sacred place.


Audience
Students especially those study in fine art and design or architecture, government, tourists and archaelogists would appreciate the painting.They would be able to learn about the aim of the painting, history of that period. In addition, government could earn income through tourism by promoting the paintings in the caves of Lascaux.One of the reasons to appreciate the painting is to bring up the growth of the economy through tourism by promoting the paintings in the caves to the world.