StonehengeStonehenge

Salisbury Plain, EnglandSalisbury Plain, England 2000 BCE2000 BCE Height about 13 ½ ‘ tallHeight about 13 ½ ‘ tall Part of the Neolithic EraPart of the Neolithic Era It is a large grouping or It is a large grouping or cromlech of gigantic stonescromlech of gigantic stones The stones were dragged more than The stones were dragged more than

20 miles to be trimmed and stood on 20 miles to be trimmed and stood on end. end.

The The lintelslintels- or horizontal pieces- - or horizontal pieces- were curved slightly to fit the were curved slightly to fit the circular plan.circular plan. Post and lintel systemPost and lintel system

Stonehenge was constructed to Stonehenge was constructed to indicate the solstices and equinoxes indicate the solstices and equinoxes of the calendar year of the calendar year as well as the as well as the times for planting, harvest, and times for planting, harvest, and religious ceremonies.religious ceremonies. On the east is a “heel stone”. On the east is a “heel stone”. This marks where the sun rises This marks where the sun rises on the summer solstice.on the summer solstice.

EarthworksEarthworks- - Sculptural forms of earth, Sculptural forms of earth, rocks, or sometimes plants, often on a rocks, or sometimes plants, often on a vast scale and in remote locationsvast scale and in remote locations. . Some are deliberately impermanent.Some are deliberately impermanent.

Probably occurred in three stagesProbably occurred in three stages

Modern Day Earthworks Modern Day Earthworks Artist Andy GoldsworthyArtist Andy Goldsworthy

BritishBritish Born 1956Born 1956 Uses a range of natural materials—Uses a range of natural materials—

snow, ice, leaves, bark, rock, clay, snow, ice, leaves, bark, rock, clay, stones, feathers petals, twigsstones, feathers petals, twigs

http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html

Carhenge-NebraskaCarhenge-NebraskaCarhenge is a relipica of Stonehenge using cars as stones. The Carhenge is a relipica of Stonehenge using cars as stones. The artist of this unique car sculpture, Jim Reinders, experimented artist of this unique car sculpture, Jim Reinders, experimented with unusual and interesting artistic creations throughout his life. with unusual and interesting artistic creations throughout his life.   While living in England, he had the opportunity to study the   While living in England, he had the opportunity to study the design and purpose of Stonehenge. His desire to copy design and purpose of Stonehenge. His desire to copy Stonehenge in physical size and placement came to fruition in the Stonehenge in physical size and placement came to fruition in the summer of 1987. Thirty-eight automobiles were placed to assume summer of 1987. Thirty-eight automobiles were placed to assume the the

same proportions as Stonehenge with the circle same proportions as Stonehenge with the circle measuring approximately 96 feet in diameter. measuring approximately 96 feet in diameter. Some autos are held upright in pits five feet deep, Some autos are held upright in pits five feet deep, trunk end down, while those cars which are placed trunk end down, while those cars which are placed to form the arches have been welded in place. to form the arches have been welded in place. All are covered with gray spray paint. The honor All are covered with gray spray paint. The honor of depicting the heel stone goes to a 1962 Caddy. of depicting the heel stone goes to a 1962 Caddy.       Carhenge was built as a memorial to Reinders' Carhenge was built as a memorial to Reinders' father who oncefather who once lived on the farm where Carhenge lived on the farm where Carhenge now stands. now stands.