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Australian Art

Australian Art. Cultural History. Colors as Symbols. Yellow – Sun Brown – Soil Red – Desert Sand White – The Clouds and the Sky. Cave Painting. Paints made from natural materials Animal fats mixed with flowers, fruits, or seeds Clay Animal blood

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Australian Art

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  1. Australian Art Cultural History

  2. Colors as Symbols • Yellow – Sun • Brown – Soil • Red – Desert Sand • White – The Clouds and the Sky

  3. Cave Painting • Paints made from natural materials • Animal fats mixed with flowers, fruits, or seeds • Clay • Animal blood • Depicts actions and events found in everyday Aboriginal (pre-colonial Australian) life • Works mostly include animals and environment

  4. The Medium • Medium – The material of which art is made • Stone walls • Some were very large to depict an aerial view or dream • Jewelry • Riji – Decorated pearls worn by men

  5. What Does it All Mean? • Story telling • Environmental • Religious • Mythological

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