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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Le drapeau révolutionnaire 1989 Revolution flag
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 28 x 25.5 cm Print - 11 x 10 inch
$894
Red Rose of the Revolution
Parimah Avani
Painting - 21 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$596
White Parisi Blanc 1969 Six passants 6 passers-by
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 26 x 37.5 cm Painting - 10.2 x 14.8 inch
$656
Bord de mer 1988 Seaside
Catherine Reboul Berlioz
Painting - 14 x 9.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.5 x 3.7 x 0.2 inch
$948
Combat 1987 Fight
Catherine Reboul Berlioz
Print - 24.5 x 33 x 0.5 cm Print - 9.6 x 13 x 0.2 inch
$894
Tango, aquagravure originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 49 x 37 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.3 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch
$918
Untitled
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
$38,148
Dream of Deads and Alives
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 15 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
$775
Homenaje a Miró
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 84 x 71 x 1 cm Painting - 33.1 x 28 x 0.4 inch
$3,934
Water, earth and fire
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 163 x 113 x 3 cm Painting - 64.2 x 44.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,980
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
$5,007 $2,503
Anfora AcquA Marine
André Laurenti
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$4,769
Mi Faraón
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 43 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$4,172
Marina. tapestry
M. Asuncion Raventos
Design - 90 x 123 x 20 cm Design - 35.4 x 48.4 x 7.9 inch
$2,623
The black prince
Pierre Sgamma
Sculpture - 257 x 65 x 45 cm Sculpture - 101.2 x 25.6 x 17.7 inch
$23,246
Multiplies des membres des loa
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,788
Les vaches sont maigres en Haïti
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,788
Ils ont le cou des échassiers
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,788
El ultimo viaje del buque fantasma - 6
Wifredo Lam
Print - 56 x 76 x 1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
$954
1966 Paris Blanc Scène urbaine 1 Le Métro White Paris Urban scene 1 Subway
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37 x 54 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.6 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
$1,133 $566
Taureau-trois-graines s'est laisse pousser les dents
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,146
1989 Le mouchoir blanc Vive Le Roi The white handkerchief For the King
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 28 x 25.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$894
1989 La déclaration de l'homme Bicentenary French Revolution of 1789
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 28 x 25.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$894
1989 Bonnet phrygien The revolutionary hat 1789 1989
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 28 x 25.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$894
Schwurhand: Mit Fett gefüllte Skulptur
Joseph Beuys
Print - 32 x 25 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 inch
$2,980
Corail 1988 Coral
Catherine Reboul Berlioz
Painting - 14 x 9.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.5 x 3.7 x 0.2 inch
$948
Vert est l'océan 1989 Green is the Ooean
Catherine Reboul Berlioz
Painting - 14 x 9.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.5 x 3.7 x 0.1 inch
$948
Sienna Boire 1989 Drink
Catherine Reboul Berlioz
Painting - 14 x 9.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.5 x 3.7 x 0.1 inch
$948
Emeraude 1989 Emerald
Catherine Reboul Berlioz
Painting - 14 x 9.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.5 x 3.7 x 0.2 inch
$948
