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Cave Art (World of Art)
Bruno David
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Description for Cave Art (World of Art)
Paperback. Deep underground, hidden from view, some of humanity's earliest artistic endeavours have lain buried for thousands of years. Often undisturbed for tens of thousands of years, these were among the first visual symbols that humans shared with each other. However, as the author reveals, we have ways of unlocking their secrets. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 223 illustrations, 208 in colour. BIC Classification: ACC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
Deep underground, hidden from view, some of humanity's earliest artistic endeavours have lain buried for thousands of years. The most ancient artworks were portable objects, left on cave floors. Shell beads signal that 100,000 years ago humans had developed a sense of self and a desire to beautify the body; ostrich eggshells incised with curious geometric patterns hint at how communities used art, through the power of symbols, to communicate ways of doing things and bind people together. In time, people came to adorn cave walls with symbols, some abstract, others vivid arrangements of animals and humans. Often undisturbed for ... Read more
Deep underground, hidden from view, some of humanity's earliest artistic endeavours have lain buried for thousands of years. The most ancient artworks were portable objects, left on cave floors. Shell beads signal that 100,000 years ago humans had developed a sense of self and a desire to beautify the body; ostrich eggshells incised with curious geometric patterns hint at how communities used art, through the power of symbols, to communicate ways of doing things and bind people together. In time, people came to adorn cave walls with symbols, some abstract, others vivid arrangements of animals and humans. Often undisturbed for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
World of Art
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500204351
SKU
V9780500204351
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About Bruno David
Bruno David is Associate Professor in archaeology at the Monash Indigenous Centre, Monash University, Australia.
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