STYLE AND TECHNIQUES IN THE USE OF ELONGATED CARICATURE FEATURES IN FIGURE PAINTING

Abstract

The history of figure painting dates back to the pre-historical period when the ancient dwellers were using animal blood with organic and inorganic materials to paint on rock and stone surfaces. Their figures were caricature-like as they lack good knowledge of human anatomy (Janson, 1966). For instance the rock engraving in the cave of Addaura produced by Monte Prellerino C 15,000 -10,000 BC titled “Ritual Dance†is highly represented in a hilarious manner. The human figure titled “Spirit Man†with a spear in his right hand throwing it at running kangaroos in an aboriginal painting from Western Arnhem Land, North Australia C 1900 on a tree back are represented in a stylistic manner.