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The Cave Paintings of Trois Freres

Helpless romantics dream of traveling to France for a number of reasons. The country is quite well-known for its romantic places and atmosphere. But did you know that there's more to see in France aside from the lovely romantic places? Yes, that's true and one is the cave paintings of Trois Freres.
 


Not all individuals appreciate paintings. Oftentimes, it depends on the person's taste and interests. If you're interested in cave paintings, you can also find some of them in France. Trois Freres shows fascinating images about the people of prehistoric times. Visiting the cave is like exploring the world many years ago. You can learn a lot from the paintings, but only if you appreciate them.

Though people lived primitively thousands of years ago, they seem to know quite a lot. They knew about the different patterns and seasons of life. The seasonal variations and their food supplies are the determining factors between living or dying. The cave paintings in France show this great knowledge about the ancestors of the French people.

Translated in English, Trois Freres means Three Brothers. The paintings on the cave show indistinct images of animals and certain figures which experts believe to be a shaman. Trois Freres attracted international attention because of the depictions in the cave. The paintings are found in the far corners of the cave and so you have to go deeper to be able to get a good glimpse of such a work of art.

The paintings have a graphical nature and was skillfully drawn. You can easily make out the figures to be beasts and cattle surrounding a high figure that reaches the cave roof. This central figure is about 70 cm or 2 1/2 ft tall and appears to be half human and half animal. The figure has deer antlers and wears a mask with an eye of an owl. Below the mask is a beard and the hands are hidden within bear paws or lion paws. The back of the figure can be compared to that of a certain animal and somehow it appears that the figure is wearing an animal skin of some sort. The figure has an erect penis covered by a fox tail.

Experts called the figure 'Animal Master' and if you want to see the picture of the cave painting, you can go to France or you can search the net and simply type the words 'Trois Freres'. Find a link that will show you the painting itself. You can use any of the popular search engines in order to get a glimpse of the cave painting.

If you try to conduct a research on the net, you can read many speculations and comments about the cave painting. The painting is like the sketchpad of the prehistoric people. Animals or beasts were drawn on top of one another. Experts believed that the paintings are more than 14,000 years old or even longer.

Today, painters and other artists treat art as a process. It is the expression, recording, and reflection of the divine or inner nature of the artist. But did the primitive artists view art in the same way? Perhaps there's more to their drawings that what modern experts and artists can understand.

You can find other cave paintings in Asia and in Europe. To better understand the paintings, just allow your imagination to take over.

 
 

 
 

Ancient art that rocks - The Independent


Ancient art that rocks
The Independent
This exposure has often consequently led to multitudes from across the world visiting these world heritage sites, prominent of which are cave paintings. ...

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Barra dreaming - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

Barra dreaming
Sydney Morning Herald
... but experts say it could have been painted up to 40000 years ago - making it a contemporary of such famous finds as France's Chauvet cave paintings. ...

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Ostrich egg patterns oldest form of art and communication - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Ostrich egg patterns oldest form of art and communication
Telegraph.co.uk
It included cave paintings dating back to 30000 years BC, thought to be some of the earliest examples of decorative art or written communication. ...

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Avant-Garde, Deja Vu - Packet Online


Avant-Garde, Deja Vu
Packet Online
What gave Picasso new-found confidence, according to Mr. Taylor, was his discovery of prehistoric cave paintings in Spain that rivaled those on the world ...

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UVic research offers insight into prehistoric communication - The Martlet


The Martlet

UVic research offers insight into prehistoric communication
The Martlet
Although the cave paintings of animals grab the interest of most researchers, there have been archeologists interested in the geometric markings, ...

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