cave-painting
Prehistoric wall art
A cave-painting is an image made on the walls or ceilings of caves, typically by prehistoric humans using natural pigments.
The term usually refers to Paleolithic art depicting animals, handprints, and abstract symbols: The cave-paintings at Lascaux date back seventeen thousand years.
Also spelled as two words or one.
Paleolithic painted cavern
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- ochreIron-rich earth pigment
- charcoalBurned wood residue
handprint · outline · shading · contour · fresco · mural · depiction · rendering
Paleolithic painted cavern
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
alcove · recess · chamber · shelter · rockface · cliff · overhang · sanctuary
Before documented civilization
- PaleolithicEarliest archaeological era
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- ancientVery old indeed
- artifactHuman-made historical object
excavation · dating · carbon-14 · stratigraphy · preservation · discovery · site · chamber
Lascaux
Paleolithic painted cavern
charcoal · handprint · outline · shading · contour · fresco · mural · depiction · rendering · brushwork
Lascaux
Paleolithic painted cavern
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
gallery · alcove · recess · chamber · shelter · rockface · cliff · overhang · sanctuary · subterranean
prehistoric
Before documented civilization
- PaleolithicEarliest archaeological era
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- ancientVery old indeed
artifact · excavation · dating · carbon-14 · stratigraphy · preservation · discovery · site · chamber · torch
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- shamanicOf spirit-world intermediaries
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
symbolic · totem · animism · storytelling · mythology · ancestor · sacred · tribal · communal · tradition
bison
Large wild ox
deer · ibex · rhinoceros · lion · bear · hunting · herd · stampede · handprint · human
cave-paintingcanvas painting
Art on stretched fabric
digital art · easel painting · watercolor · fresco · mural
cave-paintingdigital art
Computer-generated visual work
computer-generated imagery · video art · contemporary art · modern art · neon art
cave-paintingmuseum piece
Object preserved for display
gallery exhibition · public art · billboard · commissioned portrait
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