Lascaux. Prehistory of art
Description
One of the world's most fascinating museums is by far one of the oldest. But can the paintings there really be called art? This program goes inside the Lascaux cave complex to examine the richest and most beautiful collection of Paleolithic cave drawings in France. Who were the artisans who rendered those arresting images, and how exactly did they do it? Different theories are presented as the cameras capture a site that never ceases to amaze and intrigue.
Runtime
61 min
Series
Subjects
- Language and culture (189)
- Art, Classical (40)
- Culture (254)
- Folklore (119)
- Art (784)
- Ancient, art (28)
- Arts, Medieval (24)
- Art and society (57)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c1996
Database
Films on Demand
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