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!
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Carnival of souls
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
$4,095
Figures in the dark
Nicolas Kennett
Painting - 43 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 16.9 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,925
Toro 2, gravure originale
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 50 x 65 x 0.05 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$398
Lion n°2, estampe originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 56 x 45 x 0.5 cm Print - 22 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$526
Bestiaire n°5, gravure originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 56 x 45 x 0.5 cm Print - 22 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$526
Bestiaire n°4, estampe originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 56 x 45 x 0.5 cm Print - 22 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$526
Galfó petit
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 34 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch
$1,544
L'heure courtilière
Nicolas Kennett
Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,393
L'oeil de la phragmitaie (Elanion blanc)
Nicolas Kennett
Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,393
Silvery Song of Women
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
$538
Jingle Bells of Freedom
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
$562
Golden Song of the Revolution
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 10.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 4.1 x 0.1 inch
$526
Silvery song of resistance
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$421
Serie taruomaquia II
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 28 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
$2,925
Serie tauromaquia I
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 31 x 15 x 26 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.9 x 10.2 inch
$2,925
Fragment (Grémille)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 21 x 46 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 18.1 x 5.9 inch
$4,563
Watching (The mussel mask)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 28 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 11 inch
$5,733
Celestial embryo
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 28 x 50 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11 x 19.7 x 7.1 inch
$5,265
Dusk (Wolverine)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 60 x 53 x 24 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 20.9 x 9.4 inch
$6,552
Sin título II
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$1,170
Sin título I
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$1,170
5 galfons marina
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 70 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$7,020
Serie Dones
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$7,020
Maternity
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 114 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
$7,020
Dualitats
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 185 x 120 x 6 cm Painting - 72.8 x 47.2 x 2.4 inch
$14,040
The birds - VD. 1987.
Petar Kras
Painting - 135 x 106 x 0.3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 41.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,281
Les toits de Paris
Petar Kras
Painting - 112 x 345 x 0.3 cm Painting - 44.1 x 135.8 x 0.1 inch
$4,563
