Download or read book The Splendour of Lascaux written by Norbert Aujoulat and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 12 September 1940, four teenagers accidentally stumbled across a hole in the hillside overlooking the village of Montignac, France.This opening the entrance to the Lascaux Cave and its network of chambers brought to light stunning 17,000- year-old paintings that vividly depicted a whole host of animals and figures.The discovery was to become one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. By the 1950s, however, the sheer number of visitors to the cave was causing the paintings to deteriorate, forcing the Ministry of Cultural Affairs finally to close it to the public in 1963. A key figure at Frances National Centre for Prehistory, Norbert Aujoulat has been fascinated by the Lascaux Cave ever since his first visit back in 1970 and has spent several years researching its ancient art. In successive chapters, he takes us on a thorough exploration of the historic site, detailing the geological and archaeological background of the area and guiding us through the individual chambers and paintings from their very beginnings right up to the present day. By capturing the beauty and essence of these world-renowned masterpieces, this richly illustrated and extensive study enables each and every one of us to experience the magical atmosphere of Lascaux for ourselves.
Download or read book Lascaux written by Norbert Aujoulat and published by . This book was released on 2005-06-07 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovered by chance by two boys in France in 1940, the cave of Lascaux, with its radiant wall paintings of bison, aurochs, horses, and deer, offers us the most astonishing view we have of the shadowy, powerful animal world of the Old Stone Age some 18,000 years ago. In the early 1960s, when it became clear that the paintings were beginning to fade as countless tourists flocked to see them, the cave was sealed, ancient atmospheric conditions were restored, and even scientists were allowed to enter the cave only a few hours each week. Today this prehistoric monument remains closed to the public. Following 10 years of research on the Lascaux cave, the prehistorian and geologist Norbert Aujoulat offers us his stunning interpretation of the paintings. In this lavishly illustrated volume, packed with new photographs, maps, and explanatory diagrams of the paintings, he takes us on a journey from the entrance of the cave back to its deepest and most hidden parts. In the process, he provides us with new insight into these remarkable works, tracing the birth of ancient mythologies, and of art.
Download or read book The Lascaux Cave Paintings written by Fernand Windels and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lascaux Cave Paintings written by Fernand Windels and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1950 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lascaux written by Annette Laming-Emperaire and published by [Harmondsworth, Middlesex ; Baltimore, Md.] : Penguin Books. This book was released on 1959 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mystery of the Lascaux Cave written by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and published by Cavendish Square Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the paintings on the walls of Lascaux Cave in France including the cave's discovery, its significance, and the efforts to preserve the paintings themselves.
Download or read book Discovering Lascaux written by Brigitte Delluc and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lascaux The Prehistory of Art written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 995 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Archeology of Lascaux Cave written by Arlette Leroi-Gourhan and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Caves at Lascaux written by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1940 in the hills of Lascaux, France, four friends come upon a cave filled with paintings from the Ice Age.
Download or read book Lascaux written by Annette Laming-Emperaire and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paleolithic Painted Cave of Lascaux written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about the cave paintings in Lascaux, France. Contains images of the paintings of animals. Notes that the paintings are approximately 17,000 years old. Provides information about Lascaux, the cave, and other painted caves. Offers access to information in English and French.
Download or read book The Lascaux Cave written by Hallam L. Movius and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cave of Lascaux La Grotte de Lascaux written by Annette Laming-Emperaire and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lascaux Cave paintings personal note by H Breuil pref written by Fernand Windels and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lascaux cave cradle of world art written by Norbert Casteret and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lascaux IV written by Collectif, and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
