Inspired by Cave Painting
Cave paintings, also known as cave art, comprise the earliest known examples of art in human history. Dating back at least 40,000 years and mainly being found in European countries, artworks on the walls of prehistoric caves depict a range of imagery. While they mostly represent images of animals, there are also examples of cave paintings depicting people and geometric forms. It is generally believed that these artworks held religious or symbolic purposes, although their true meaning will likely never be known. Some historians, however, have linked cave paintings to shamanic practices, including a ceremony in which a shaman would enter a trance state in a cave in order to make contact with spirits.
Characterized by natural red and black pigments, wall carvings and sometimes sculptural depictions of animals and humans, the aesthetic and material qualities of cave art can be found in a diverse range of contemporary artist practices. To reflect the persistent influence of cave painting on the art world today, Artsper has curated a selection of artists that recall this ancient practice. Join us to discover them, with artists such as Wilfredo Lam and Miquela Vidal Barceló, today!
Wifredo Lam
Ils ont le cou des échassiers
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$949
Taureau-trois-graines s’est laisse pousser les dents
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$949
Jean-Luc Veret
Joseph Beuys
Simone Fattal
Petar Kras
Jochen Michaelis
1969 Paris Orange Paris Le Barbu Man with a beard
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,177
1966 White Paris Blanc Bistro Le poète inspiré The inspired poet
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 36.5 x 53 cm Painting - 14.4 x 20.9 inch
$1,619
1966 White Paris Blanc La concierge espionne à sa fenêtre The Concierge spying at her window
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 inch
$2,177
1966 Paris blanc L'artiste peintre inspiré White Paris The Inspired painter
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.75 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,619
1969 Paris Orange Jeune Parisien et ses copains Teenager and pals
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,177
1964 Paris Blanc Au bistro, l'homme à la toque d'astrakan White Paris, Bistro, man with astraka hat
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 inch
$2,177
1977 White Paris Blanc, Le marin et l'entraineuse White Paris The sailor and the lady
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 inch
$2,177
White Paris Blanc, Parisiens Le Bonjour 1969 Parisians Good Morning
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 26 x 37.5 cm Painting - 10.2 x 14.8 inch
$2,177
Nicolas Kennett
The universe is devouring
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 20 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$4,353
Carnival of souls
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
$3,907
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Mi Faraón
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 43 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$7,142
Sin título I
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$2,228
Galfó petit
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 34 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch
$1,783
Maternity Sculpture
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 66 x 52 x 37 cm Sculpture - 26 x 20.5 x 14.6 inch
$24,312
Sin título II
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$2,233
Galfó blau
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 110 x 27 x 18 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 10.6 x 7.1 inch
$16,208
5 galfons marina
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 70 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$12,232
Alexis Gorodine
Autel profane Piège à plumes Bird Altar
Alexis Gorodine
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$6,586 $3,293
Khadija Tnana
André Laurenti
Terra di Siena
André Laurenti
Painting - 146 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,930 $8,037
Anfora AcquA Marine
André Laurenti
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$4,465
Busto velato nelle terra laguna
André Laurenti
Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,907
M. Asuncion Raventos
Tapestry. Happy world
M. Asuncion Raventos
Design - 110 x 175 x 20 cm Design - 43.3 x 68.9 x 7.9 inch
$3,348
Water, earth and fire
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 163 x 113 x 3 cm Painting - 64.2 x 44.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,791
Tribute to Picasso
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 97 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,126
The day the Liceo theater burned
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 195 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$3,572
Scriptures
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,512
Field of poppies
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,512
Barcelona towers
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,460