• Applying the iconographic method of analysis to the Lascaux paintings (studying position, direction and size of the figures; organization of the composition...
  • The Lascaux paintings were discovered in 1940. They are between 15,000 and 17,000 years old. As with many historical finds, they were discovered by accident.
  • For the past few months, the scientific community has been upset by the news of potential threats upon the conservation of the Lascaux paintings.
  • In the pedagogical portion of the Lascaux 4 center, the various layers of paintings are separated and the details made visible thanks to modern technology.
  • Other factors that make Lascaux important are mainly due to the amount of murals found in the cave and a couple of small clay objects.
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  • Lascaux cave paintings are perhaps the greatest masterpiece of parietal art ever found. They have fascinated generations of people and puzzled prehistorians...
  • Photo: Don Hitchcock 2008 Source: Display at Lascaux Révélé. Lascaux Cave is famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings.
  • Lascaux is located in south-west France. The site has earned international fame as a tourist hot-spot for its prehistoric cave paintings.
  • The Lascaux grotto was opened to the public in 1948 but was closed in 1963 because artificial lights had faded the vivid colors of the paintings and caused...