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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Painting, Insomnie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 116 x 96 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

$910

Print, Le café, Simone Fattal

Simone Fattal

Print - 80 x 122 cm Print - 31.5 x 48 inch

$2,427

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 67.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 26.5 inch

$125,000

Print, L'arbre, Kjeld Ulrich

Kjeld Ulrich

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

$558

Painting, Untitled, Lovek

Lovek

Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,640

Sculpture, Holzpostkarte, Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys

Sculpture - 9.5 x 15 x 3 cm Sculpture - 3.7 x 5.9 x 1.2 inch

$243

Painting, Les bogues 8, Cehel

Cehel

Painting - 22 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

$382

Sculpture, Red vision, Nicolas Kennett

Nicolas Kennett

Sculpture - 57 x 53 x 21 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 20.9 x 8.3 inch

$5,096

Painting, The Cave, Müge Ceyhan

Müge Ceyhan

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,640

Painting, By dusk, Nicolas Kennett

Nicolas Kennett

Painting - 60 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$4,247

Painting, Vignoble, Petar Kras

Petar Kras

Painting - 140 x 105 x 0.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 41.3 x 0.2 inch

$2,123 $1,911

Painting, Wings in indigo, Judith Ruiz

Judith Ruiz

Painting - 150 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

$4,490

Sculpture, MNE, Petar Kras

MNE

Petar Kras

Sculpture - 28 x 21 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11 x 8.3 x 2 inch

$2,669 $2,403

Fine Art Drawings, Rameaux, Petar Kras

Petar Kras

Fine Art Drawings - 59.5 x 42.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.7 inch

$2,366

Painting, Sans titre, Suzanne Elath

Suzanne Elath

Painting - 33.5 x 23.5 cm Painting - 13.2 x 9.3 inch

$2,184

Painting, Minuit, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 130 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$910

Painting, Allégorie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,031

Painting, Adoption, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$971

Painting, Macadam XIV, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$971

Print, Figure ocre, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0.1 inch

$971

Painting, Polisseurs, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 73 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$607

Painting, Perspective, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$849

Painting, Embrasement, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$849

Print, Personage, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Print - 26 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.2 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$728

Painting, Péninsule, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$546

Painting, Etincelle, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$546

Painting, Equinoxe, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$546

Painting, Attachement, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$546

Painting, Absence, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 217 x 67 x 3 cm Painting - 85.4 x 26.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,213

Print, Pour Jorn, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Print - 75 x 54 cm Print - 29.5 x 21.3 inch

$1,092

Painting, Relwa, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,456

Painting, Minuit, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 130 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$1,699

Painting, Les Ponts, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

$2,063

Painting, Incantation, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

$1,213

Painting, Amer, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

$1,699

Painting, Incertitude, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 217 x 67 x 3 cm Painting - 85.4 x 26.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,213

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 21.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 8.6 x 0.1 inch

$38,828

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Fine Art Drawings - 21.9 x 16.9 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.6 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

$38,828