Author: Aujoulat, Norbert
Title: The Splendour of Lascaux: Rediscovering the Greatest Treasure of Prehistoric Art
Description: London, Thames & Hudson, 2005. Hardcover. On 12 September 1940, four teenagers 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 France's National Centre for Prehistory, Norbert Aujoulat has been fascinated by the Lascaux Cave ever since his first visit in 1970, and has spent years researching its ancient art. Here, 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. -- DJ. Good (DJ is moderately edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; boards are moderately edgeworn; interior is clean; binding is solid.) .

Keywords: European Art, Lascaux Cave Paintings, Prehistoric Art, France ; Lascaux Cave Paintings ; ;


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