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From the readings in this class there was one sentence that I thought could be compared to a work of art. "The past is never there waiting to be discovered, to be recognized for exactly what it is.". I believe this has a correlation with the Cave painting in Lascaux, France. The Cavemen made these paintings hidden deeply in caves far away from where anyone else could see them. These hidden paintings that were found in the 1940's will always be a mystery. What were their thoughts and reasoning behind the paintings?Back in September 1940, sixty years ago, four teenagers traveling the hills of Perigord, in search of a passageway of local folklore, stumbled across an entrance to a cave. The entrance had been sealed for around 15,000 years. Simon Coencas, Georges Agnel, Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, found the hidden cave art of the past. The boys did not have equipment to search the caves so they decided to return the next day. Returning with equipment they explored the cave. Prehistoric paintings of deer, bison, and other animals covered the walls. The news of Lascaux traveled fast and the cave was accessible to the public. People came from all over the world to see the cave. The heavy traffic of
I wish I had the opportunity to actually go see the paintings so I could see the environment that the cavemen worked in, perhaps that was an inspiration in itself. Another question that is brought to mind is why these paintings are hidden deeply in a cave. One thing that I do not really like about this painting is that its very open ended. I like this painting because it a serious work of art that although was not painted for the purpose of show to the public, it deserves that recognition. Why would they not be out in the open for everyone to see? Perhaps it was that there were unfriendly alliances between cavemen and the one who made the paintings did not want his enemies to see them. In conclusion when we take our first glance at the paintings of the past, it is important to take something into consideration. Maybe the reason they are deep in a cave is so it could be a sacred shrine, a hidden place that could only be experienced by those who agreed with the beliefs. This painting reminds me of what its like to be a child. It is now watched from a remote location by the Laboratoire de Recherche des Monuments Historiques. It has no real possible influences from previous artists. At this time their reason for painting wasn't like us today, they didn't produce these cave paintings for money or in competition with other artists. Cavemen basically hunted and gathered food, they did not grow crops or raise animals for food like we do. Only scientists could go into the cavesof Lascaux. These paintings were produces on a large mural that filled the walls of the cave. They record the slightest difference in hygrometry, temperature, and carbon dioxide gas.
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