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Paintings in Chauvet
Cave
world's oldest sites of prehistoric cave paintings
Discovered on December 18, 1994 by Jean-Marie Chauvet, Eliette Brunel-Deschamps ,Christian Hillaire
Located in the Ardeche region of southern France
contains a total of over 300 paintings and engravings
60 percent of all such images are lions, mammoths, and rhinoceroses, all of whom were rarely hunted
Shading, perspective and relief are skillfully used
Year it was made: Around 30,000-32,000 BC
Dimensions: Around 400 meters (1300ft)
Medium used: Red pigment
Present location: Near the Ardeche River in Southern France, along the bank of the river Ardeche near the Pont-d’ Arc
Characteristics of Prehistoric Art
extremely primitiveUsed red, yellow, black and brown pigments
FRANCO-CANTABRIAN
REGIONNo human figuresUse of irregularities of the rock
LEVANTINE AREAHuman figures and animals in huntings scenesSchematicMonochrome
Panel of Horses
Panel of Lions