ancient primal art of europe & africa by: william horlor
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ANCIENT PRIMAL ART
OF EUROPE & AFRICA
By: William Horlor
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Uadi Nesseret Rock Shelter: Northern Tassili, Algeria
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“Martian” – Northern Tassili, Algeria
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THE WHITE
MARTIAN –
Northern Tassili, Algeria
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Sorcerer of Trois Fréres Cave:France
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Palimpset : “The Bison Man”Trois – Fréres Cave, France
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Cave locations in Europe
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“Spotted Horses”: Pech-Merle Cave - France
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“Spotted Horses” : Detail
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“Spotted Horses” : Detail
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Bison – Altamira Cave, Spain
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Bull – Altamira, Spain
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“The Mask”
Altamira, Spain
A natural formation of stone, transformed into
sculpture by paint.
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Lascaux
Cave Floor Plan
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Lamp – Lascaux Cave, France
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The Hall of the Bulls – Lascaux, France
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“Composite Animal” – Lascaux, France
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Horses and an Auroch – Lascaux, France
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The Axial Gallery
– Lascaux, France
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The Axial Gallery – Lascaux, France
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A Przewalskis’ Horse
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A Przewalskis’ Horse in its winter coat.
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“Robot” – Lascaux, France
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“Falling Horse”
– Lascaux, France
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“Black Stag” – Lascaux, France
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“Swimming Deer” - Lascaux, France
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“The Pit” - Lascaux, France
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“Bird Headed Man” - Lascaux, France
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“Bird Headed Man” - Lascaux, France
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“Bear Skull” : Two Views - Chauvet Cave, France
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Bear Motíf - Chauvet, France
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OwlCave
Markings -
Chauvet, France
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Rhinos & Bears - Chauvet, France
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“Lions Hunt Bison” - Chauvet, France
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Lions: Detail - Chauvet, France
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Bison -
Chauvet, France
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Horse - Chauvet, France
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Horses - Chauvet, France
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Horses: Detail - Chauvet, France
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Rhino - Chauvet, France
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Rhino: Detail - Chauvet, France
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“Facing Rhinos” - Chauvet, France
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“Moving Rhinos” - Chauvet, France
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“Moving Rhinos”: Detail - Chauvet, France
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Bisons: Clay Sculptures - Le Tuc d'Audoubert Cave, France
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PORTABLEPRIMAL ART
Portable art refers to artistic productions which can be carried, rather than parietal art which is
permanently set on a fixed surface, such as a cave wall.
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Swabian Jura Mammoth
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The figure of the woolly mammoth is tiny, measuring just 3.7 cm long and weighing a mere 7.5 grams, and displays skillfully detailed carvings. It is unique in its slim form,
pointed tail, powerful legs and dynamically arched trunk. It is decorated with six short incisions, and the soles of the pachyderm's feet show a crosshatch pattern.
The geological context of the discoveries and radiocarbon dating indicate that the figurines belong to the Aurignacian culture, which refers to an area of southern France
and is associated with the arrival of the first modern humans in Europe. Multiple radiocarbon dates from sediment in the Vogelherd Cave yielded ages between 30,000 and 36,000 years ago, the University of Tübingen reports. Some methods give an even older
date.
Source: Preoccupation Archaeologyhttp://www.preoccupations.org/archaeology/index.html June 23, 2007
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Lion Man
Hohlenstein Stadel Cave:
S. Germany,30,000 BCE
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Woman from Brassempouy,
“Hooded Head”:
France, c. 23,000 BCE
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“The Woman with the Horn”
c. 20,000 BCE
Laussel Shelter, Dordogne,
France
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Diamond Shaped Statuettes, c. 24,000 BCE : Lespugue, France
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Figurine of
Willendorf
c. 32,000 BCEAustria
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Portrait of a Young Man:
La Marche Cave,France :
c. 13,000 BCE
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Les Demoiselles d'Avignon: Picasso, Cubism
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Les Demoiselles d'Avignon - Picasso
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Les Demoiselles d'Avignon:
Details
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