evolution of fine arts alex cherubin, sarah norris, and amanda schieler
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Evolution of Fine Evolution of Fine ArtsArts
Alex Cherubin, Sarah Norris, Alex Cherubin, Sarah Norris, and Amanda Schielerand Amanda Schieler
Evolution of DanceEvolution of Dance
History of DanceHistory of Dance
No written record No written record before 1440before 1440
Cave drawingsCave drawings Egyptian tomb Egyptian tomb
paintingspaintings Greek and Roman Greek and Roman
dancingdancing
Tomb painting from Shaykh 'Abd al-Qurnah, Egypt, c. 1400 BC.
History of Dance - continuedHistory of Dance - continued
Dance prohibited by Dance prohibited by church throughout church throughout Middle AgesMiddle Ages
As church’s power As church’s power declined, social declined, social dances performed by dances performed by nobilitynobility
Rise of classical Rise of classical ballet – Louis XIV of ballet – Louis XIV of FranceFrance Louis XIV
History of Dance - continuedHistory of Dance - continued
Refinement of Refinement of classical ballet classical ballet throughout 18throughout 18thth and 19and 19thth centuries centuries
Advent of modern Advent of modern dance in 20dance in 20thth centurycentury
Evolutionary TheoriesEvolutionary Theories
Sexual selection Sexual selection hypothesishypothesis
Coalition signaling Coalition signaling hypothesishypothesis
Sexual Selection HypothesisSexual Selection Hypothesis
Dance indicates Dance indicates good health and good health and good genesgood genes
Dance reveals Dance reveals symmetrysymmetry
Theory does not Theory does not account for dance account for dance performed in performed in groupsgroups
Coalition Signaling TheoryCoalition Signaling Theory
Communication of Communication of coalition qualitycoalition quality Significant practice Significant practice
requiredrequired Central to many Central to many
cultures’ cultures’ formations of formations of alliancesalliances
Evolution of Evolution of MusicMusic
Origins of musicOrigins of music
Early hominids had reduced jaw and Early hominids had reduced jaw and teethteeth Better use of lips, tongue, and soft palateBetter use of lips, tongue, and soft palate
More upright stance changed More upright stance changed structure of vocal tractstructure of vocal tract
Evolution of Broca’s areaEvolution of Broca’s area Change in diet place them in open Change in diet place them in open
savannah, exposed to preditorssavannah, exposed to preditors
Origins and SelectionOrigins and Selection
Control of volume Control of volume Alarm callAlarm call Calls for foodCalls for food Communicating about surroundingsCommunicating about surroundings Vocal grooming hypothesisVocal grooming hypothesis
Larger vocal range=better able to Larger vocal range=better able to please others and express emotionsplease others and express emotions
““Hmmmm”- holistic, multi-modal, Hmmmm”- holistic, multi-modal, manipulative, and musicalmanipulative, and musical
Sexual SelectionSexual Selection
Sexual dimorphismSexual dimorphism Male-male competitionMale-male competition Female choiceFemale choice
Homo ergasterHomo ergaster-loss of sexual -loss of sexual dimorphismdimorphism Female choiceFemale choice Female cooperationFemale cooperation Indicator and aesthetic traitsIndicator and aesthetic traits
HmmmmHmmmm Had become holistic, multi-modal, Had become holistic, multi-modal,
manipulative, and musicalmanipulative, and musical Began to convey complete thoughts Began to convey complete thoughts
through different pitched/emphasized through different pitched/emphasized grunts or callsgrunts or calls
Yodel-means of communicating in large Yodel-means of communicating in large areasareas Became more varied and could carry Became more varied and could carry
informationinformation Garmisch Garmisch
Yodeler-http://www.youtube.com/watch?Yodeler-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDa0dwx1XXg&feature=related v=dDa0dwx1XXg&feature=related
Why music?Why music?
Sexual selection!Sexual selection! If one can perceive quality, creativity, If one can perceive quality, creativity,
virtuosity, emotional, and spiritual virtuosity, emotional, and spiritual depth then so can sexual selectiondepth then so can sexual selection
Behavioral trait that is heritableBehavioral trait that is heritable CourtshipCourtship
Rock stars?Rock stars? Allowed for runaway selectionAllowed for runaway selection
Evolution of ArtEvolution of Art
History of ArtHistory of Art
Ancient artAncient art Cave paintingsCave paintings Chauvet cave (30,000 B.C.)Chauvet cave (30,000 B.C.) Animal subjectsAnimal subjects
Egyptian artEgyptian art Subjects are often of godsSubjects are often of gods Wide use of goldWide use of gold
Progression of ArtProgression of Art
Modern ArtModern Art
Abstract artAbstract art PhotographyPhotography Graphic DesignGraphic Design GlassGlass Unconventional artUnconventional art
Sidewalk chalkSidewalk chalk Trash artTrash art
Art in Modern CultureArt in Modern Culture
AdvertisingAdvertisingWhat catches the eye?What catches the eye?
MoviesMoviesGrowing artistic qualities in Growing artistic qualities in
filmfilm YouTubeYouTube
Art in Evolutionary Art in Evolutionary PsychologyPsychology
Artistic ability correlated with Artistic ability correlated with intelligenceintelligence
CreativityCreativity Art/Aesthetics relating to sexual Art/Aesthetics relating to sexual
selectionselection Visual advertisements of fitnessVisual advertisements of fitness
Difficult to make, high cost, Difficult to make, high cost, therefore higher qualitytherefore higher quality