In my fever of book research I’ve gone down an art rabbit hole. I ended up watching Werner Herzog’s, The Cave of Forgotten Dream, which I hadn’t seen since it first came out. It’s about the oldest known cave paintings in Chauvet, France, they date back around 36,000 years ago. The walls are lined with renderings of horses, bison running, growing tigers. These paintings are so advanced and skillfully done for humans we would otherwise consider primitive. There is even a naked woman painted on an overhang being embraced by what appears to be a minotaur.
I highly recommend watching the 3D version of "The Cave of Forgotten Dream". The specific shape of the cave and undulating walls adds another level power, artistry and meaning the Chauvet artists employed. Hertzog's film is a treasure for capturing this.
I highly recommend watching the 3D version of "The Cave of Forgotten Dream". The specific shape of the cave and undulating walls adds another level power, artistry and meaning the Chauvet artists employed. Hertzog's film is a treasure for capturing this.