Cave painting

The cave of Chauvet may be the most important discovery of cave work ever. Some historians believe that the Cave may possibly some of the oldest cave art know to the world. The cave is very beautiful and historical and it is very important to the study of cave art. The cave was discover on the eighteenth of December, Nineteen Ninety Four. The cave was accidently discovered when Jean-Marie Chauvet and his two other speleologists friends were wondering around the Ardèche Valley, in southern France…

1. The Hall of Bulls one of the many paintings contained within the Lascaux Caves. The Lascaux Caves were discovered in 1940 in the southwestern region of France called Dordogne. The painting has been dated to 15,000 BCE. The mediums used to create the Halls of Bulls were white limestone, charcoal, and ocher (an earth material that is pigmented in a wide range of colors). The Hall of Bulls is roughly 62 feet in length and with a variation of different heights ranging from 18 feet tall to 25…

The Lascaux cave was found in 1920 on September 20th during the Nazi Occupation. The Lascaux cave was found by 4 teenage boys, Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel, and Simon Coencas while chasing after their dog, Robot. Archeologists estimated that the cave is about 20,000 years old. The Lascaux Cave is located in Montignac, France which also houses the Montiagnic Cave. The cave was accessible for everyone to enter after World War II. About 1200 people would enter everyday to see…

River, you are sure to encounter enchanting views of manicured vineyards, breathtaking beaches, exotic fish and wildlife, rustic nature trails, and entrances to underground limestone caves. There are many indoor activities that include museums, breweries,…

and ended up going down a total of 15 meters (“Finding Lascaux”). They noticed a white background with colorful drawings of various animals. Lascaux dates back to about 15,000 B.C., and contains some of the earliest examples of art (Tedesco). The cave has many different drawings of several animals, both extinct and surviving. The list includes “horses, bulls, deer, ibex, cats, a rhinoceros, and even the legendary unicorn,” and even some humans. (“Scenes From The…

The art of the Paleolithic period falls into two main categories, which are transportable pieces like small figurines or decorated objects, and cave art. Paleolithic art is usually classified as either symbolic that is, portraying animals or humans, or nonfigurative, taking the form of symbols. The portable art of the Paleolithic period was carved out of antlers, bones, stones, or modeled in clay. They made small figures of people, birds, and animals, which are graphic and conventional and were…

The Lascaux caves in France contain many petroglyphs from the Upper Paleolithic time period. Archaeologist used radiocarbon from fragments of charcoal and “placed Lascaux in the Magdalenian culture” (Aujoulat). The artwork in these caves gives insight into the lives of the anatomically modern Homo sapiens (AMHS) who drew these paintings by demonstrating the types of animals they were living with, and why they were important to them. Furthermore, these paintings give insight into the intellect of…

Cosquer Cave A man by the name Henri Cosquer discovered a cave that he named the Cosquer Cave.He discovered the cave in the summer of 1991.The cave was discovered 120 feet beneath the surface of the Mediterranean sea.He accidently discovered the cave while he was swimming in underwater passages;subsequently, he took the photos and kept it a secret.He also contacted people after he found the cave were The French Ministry of culture then they sented the photos of the cave to Jean Clottes. Jean…

What new discoveries were the scientists who work at the caves making? How were they able to speculate about the possible lives that the original painters might have lived? The chauvet cave was founded by the three local cave hunters which is one of the most significant prehistory of art. The painting in the cave are the oldest painting in the world (32,000 years) as well as other evidence of Upper Paleolithic life. Through the painting, they can imagine the activities during the lifetime of…

Manichean Texts of the Silk Road Tun-Huang was a major destination along the Silk Road. The caves of the thousand Buddhas contained many important manuscripts and pieces of art which have been used by historians to learn about the cultures of the Silk Road. Among these were three Manichean texts written in Chinese. These are the Hymnscroll, the Compendium of the Doctrines of Mani, and the Traité Pelliot. These are significant because they are some of the only written documents we have of the…