By Bethany Youngblood
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Chauvet Cave
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/chauvet/ |
Mention “cave art”, and you’ve introduced the image of
charcoal scrawls and odd looking stick-men into your listener’s head. This
realm of primitive man cannot possibly hold any of the beauty or finesse we
associate with the term ‘art’, can it? What is more, even if the doodles could
be recognized as man or beast, would they have any commonality with our art
today? The answer is a resounding yes! The realm of ancient artwork is a vast
landscape rich in a variety of styles and purposes. To serve as an introduction
to this beautiful chapter of ancient man we want to take you on a little art
tour. We will start by focusing in on that first misconception at the beginning
of this paragraph: cave art.
