Several of the monoliths at Stonehenge follow a post-and-lintel structure. What are the basics of this structure? How is it repeated in later architectural forms? How did the creators of Stonehenge ensure that that lintel stayed atop the post? Architecture>Elements of Architecture>Structure>Systems http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/4/5/3.html
Some Paleolithic sculptures were polished, sanded, or filed after they were sculpted to give them a smooth surface. The Venus of Willendorf was not polished. What does the unpolished texture add to the sculpture? How might the sculpture appear different if the surface texture were different? Art>Elements of Art>Actual Texture>Introduction http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/1/3/1/1.html
Scholars cannot know for certain which instruments prehistoric cave painters used to apply paint to cave walls. Different media, however, create different linear effects. Explore these different effects, and then analyze the cave paintings of Lascaux and Chauvet in light of the findings. Which medium seems most likely to have been used to paint the caves, based on the quality of the lines? http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/1/1/1/5.html
