Cave art
By: Bruno David
Series: World of art; World of art
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780500204351
Subjects: Prehistoric Art; Cave paintings
Description: In pictures and words, David tells the story of this mysterious world of decorated caves, from the oldest known "painting kits", found virtually intact after their use 100,000 years ago in South Africa, to the magnificent murals of the European Ice Age that are so famous today. Showcasing the most astounding discoveries made in the past 150 years of archaeological exploration, Cave Art explores these creative achievements, from our remotest ancestors to recent times, and what they tell us about the human past and ourselves today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Discovery; title: The methods of cave art research; title: The beginnings of art; title: The earliest art of modern humans; title: The art of the Ice Age in Western Europe; title: Beyond the European Ice Age.