Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Lascaux IV Cave Replica
Work_PrefTitle
Lascaux IV Cave Replica
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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The Well (cave shaft); famous drawing of a bird-headed man and bison
Image_Title
The Well (cave shaft); famous drawing of a bird-headed man and bison
Image View
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Creator:
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AFSP (Atelier des Fac-Similés du Périgord) (French reproduction firm, founded ca. 1990); unknown (Magdalenian)
Agent_Display
AFSP (Atelier des Fac-Similés du Périgord) (French reproduction firm, founded ca. 1990); unknown (Magdalenian)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: International Centre for Cave Art (Montignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: International Centre for Cave Art (Montignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)
Location
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Location Note:
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Avenue de Lascaux
Work_LocationNotes
Avenue de Lascaux
Location Note
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GPS:
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45.058302 1.169657
GPS
45.058302 1.169657
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 15,000 BCE (other); replica, 2012-2016 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 15,000 BCE (other); replica, 2012-2016 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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European; Magdalenian
Work_Culture
European; Magdalenian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Magdalenian; Upper Paleolithic
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Magdalenian; Upper Paleolithic
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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replica
Work_Worktype1
replica
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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petroglyph
Work_Worktype2
petroglyph
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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earth (mineral) pigments on resin rock
Work_MaterialDisplay
earth (mineral) pigments on resin rock
Material
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Technique:
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painting and painting techniques
Work_Technique
painting and painting techniques
Technique
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Measurements:
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900 m (length, painting reproductions)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
900 m (length, painting reproductions)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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animal; cycles or series; prehistory; prehistoric
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
animal; cycles or series; prehistory; prehistoric
Subjects
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Description:
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The opening of Lascaux Cave after World War II changed the cave environment. The exhalations of 1,200 visitors per day, presence of light, and changes in air circulation have created a number of problems, leading to closure of the caves in 1963. Various replicas have been made; Lascaux IV is a new copy, that forms part of a new building (opened 2016), the International Centre for Cave Art (Centre International d’Art Parietal). Inside the cave facsimile, the atmosphere is damp and dark. The cave replica was developed through advanced 3D laser scanning; 25 artists spent 2 years hand-painting 900 meters of resin rock reproductions, using the same pigments used 17,000 years ago. The paintings represent primarily large animals, typical local and contemporary fauna that correspond with the fossil record of the Upper Paleolithic time. Over 900 paintings can be identified as animals, and 605 of these have been precisely identified. (Source: Lascaux IV [museum website]; https://www.lascaux. fr/en/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The opening of Lascaux Cave after World War II changed the cave environment. The exhalations of 1,200 visitors per day, presence of light, and changes in air circulation have created a number of problems, leading to closure of the caves in 1963. Various replicas have been made; Lascaux IV is a new copy, that forms part of a new building (opened 2016), the International Centre for Cave Art (Centre International d’Art Parietal). Inside the cave facsimile, the atmosphere is damp and dark. The cave replica was developed through advanced 3D laser scanning; 25 artists spent 2 years hand-painting 900 meters of resin rock reproductions, using the same pigments used 17,000 years ago. The paintings represent primarily large animals, typical local and contemporary fauna that correspond with the fossil record of the Upper Paleolithic time. Over 900 paintings can be identified as animals, and 605 of these have been precisely identified. (Source: Lascaux IV [museum website]; https://www.lascaux. fr/en/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-UPAELO-F-L3-TW-A 07
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-UPAELO-F-L3-TW-A 07
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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