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