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The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists

by Gregory Curtis

The art and mystery of prehistoric caves

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The art and mystery of prehistoric caves

Gregory Curtis explores the cave paintings of France and Spain through their rediscovery, the people associated with them, and changing explanations of their purpose. The book introduces the Cro-Magnon artists and surveys interpretations that connect the paintings with hunting or fertility rituals, religion, and clan mythology. By setting the artworks alongside the history of how they have been understood, Curtis brings together prehistoric art, the development of interpretation, and questions about early human expression.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in prehistoric art and the cave paintings of France and Spain.
  • Those curious about how interpretations of ancient art have changed.
  • Readers seeking an introduction to Cro-Magnon people and early human artistic expression.

Themes

Prehistoric artCro-Magnon peopleRediscovery and interpretationRitual, religion, and mythologyEarly human expression

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Book overview

The Cave Painters is a vivid introduction to the spectacular cave paintings of France and Spain--the individuals who rediscovered them, theories about their origins, their splendor and mystery.

 

Gregory Curtis makes us see the astonishing sophistication and power of the paintings and tells us what is known about their creators, the Cro-Magnon people of some 40,000 years ago. He takes us through various theories--that the art was part of fertility or hunting rituals, or used for religious purposes, or was clan mythology--examining the ways interpretations have changed over time. Rich in detail, personalities, and history, The Cave Painters is above all permeated with awe for those distant humans who developed--perhaps for the first time--both the ability for abstract thought and a profound and beautiful way to express it.

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