'Cave Art & Archaeology of Art' Study Day Event

From the earliest times humans made visually spectacular things. This study day will explore prehistoric ‘art’ from the early creation of figurines in the Ice Age (Upper Palaeolithic) to the decoration of metalwork and other utensils in the Iron Age. You will be introduced to some of the conceptual issues involved in the study of prehistoric art. For example how do we define ‘art’, and how do we know that prehistoric people made ‘art’? You will learn about the different arts of prehistoric Europe and will learn about their context and significance to prehistoric peoples. The study day provides an overview of current techniques and approaches to the study of prehistoric art from a group of scholars at the cutting edge of research.

Programme

Dr Andrew Jones :  Introduction to the study of archaeological art
Dr Rebecca Farbstein : The first ceramics: the Upper Palaeolithic arts of the Czech Republic and Croatia
Joana Valdez-Tullett : Open air rock art in the Coa valley, Portugal and the Atlantic rock art phenomenon
Dr Andrew Jones : Making a mark: the art of Neolithic Britain and Ireland
Dr Marta Diaz-Guardamino : The later prehistoric art of the Iberian peninsula
Dr Marta Diaz-Guardamino : Demonstration/discussion of rock art recording techniques
Helen Chittock : 'Celtic art' - Iron Age art of Britain

Charges

£40 full rate (please email us for details of our new Loyalty Scheme)

£25 loyalty rate (Harbour Lights Members, Friends of Parkes, English Teachers Network, university staff and alumni)

£12.50 discount rate (students/sixth form & college students and those in receipt of income-based Job Seeker's Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Council Tax or Housing Benefit)

All prices include lunch and refreshments

Payment

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