What is paleolithic art? : cave paintings and the dawn of human creativity

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What is paleolithic art? : cave paintings and the dawn of human creativity

Jean Clottes ; translated by Oliver Y. Martin and Robert D. Martin

The University of Chicago Press, 2016

  • : pbk

Other Title

Pourquoi l'art préhistorique?

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Note

Translated from the French

Includes bibliography (p. [185]-200) and index (p. [201]-207)

Contents of Works

  • Introduction
  • What is the correct way to approach art in caves and shelters?
  • Encountering multiple realities on other continents
  • Perceptions of the world, functions of the art, and the artists
  • Conclusion

Details

  • NCID
    BB2345453X
  • ISBN
    • 9780226266633
  • LCCN
    2015029149
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    fre
  • Place of Publication
    Chicago ; London
  • Pages/Volumes
    207 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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