Prehistoric Cave Paintings

Abbé Breuil Altamira ceiling Aurignacian beginning black bison body cave paintings clan color Combarelles composition compositional pattern compulsion concave-convex curve conception concrete consciousness contrast CRUZ The University depicted devices diagonals differentiated dimensions directions domination dorsal elements empty space epoch existence explained expression fact finite Font-de-Gaume fig force formal frame of reference Franco-Cantabrian fresco function geometrical golden section Hagia Sophia hand head hind horizontal horse human hunters hunting idea ideological individual animals infinite interpretation line-element Magdalenian magic mammoths material means means of production monumental motion nature neolithic Niaux object opposite paleolithic art paleolithic artists paleolithic painting plane prehistory primitive propitiation proportions reindeer relation representation of space seated upright sexual signs slanting line social society sorcerer spatial spiritual struggle subject matter surface synthesis tension theme totemism triangle unfolds unified unity University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA weapons whole wild boar