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
CHF 3,420
Figures in the dark
Nicolas Kennett
Painting - 43 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 16.9 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
CHF 2,443
Toro 2, gravure originale
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 50 x 65 x 0.05 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
CHF 332
Lion n°2, estampe originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 56 x 45 x 0.5 cm Print - 22 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
CHF 440
Bestiaire n°5, gravure originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 56 x 45 x 0.5 cm Print - 22 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
CHF 440
Bestiaire n°4, estampe originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 56 x 45 x 0.5 cm Print - 22 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
CHF 440
Galfó petit
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 34 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch
CHF 1,290
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
CHF 352
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
CHF 450
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
CHF 469
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
CHF 440
L'heure courtilière
Nicolas Kennett
Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,834
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
CHF 2,834
Serie taruomaquia II
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 28 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
CHF 2,443
Serie tauromaquia I
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 31 x 15 x 26 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.9 x 10.2 inch
CHF 2,443
Fragment (Grémille)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 21 x 46 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 18.1 x 5.9 inch
CHF 3,811
Watching (The mussel mask)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 28 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 11 inch
CHF 4,788
Celestial embryo
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 28 x 50 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11 x 19.7 x 7.1 inch
CHF 4,397
Long straight road
Nicolas Kennett
Painting - 150 x 122 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 48 x 2 inch
CHF 7,720
Dusk (Wolverine)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 60 x 53 x 24 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 20.9 x 9.4 inch
CHF 5,472
Sands of time
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
CHF 5,668
3 galfons
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 116 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 4,690
Labirinto di Reglioni
Petar Kras
Painting - 122 x 132 x 0.3 cm Painting - 48 x 52 x 0.1 inch
CHF 2,834
Sin título II
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
CHF 977
Sin título I
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
CHF 977
5 galfons marina
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 70 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
CHF 5,863
Menina
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 43 x 40 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 15.7 x 3.7 inch
CHF 8,208
Serie Dones
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
CHF 5,863
Maternity
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 114 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
CHF 5,863
A Night That Sprouts
Judith Ruiz
Painting - 30.5 x 40.5 x 3 cm Painting - 12 x 15.9 x 1.2 inch
CHF 586
Dualitats
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 185 x 120 x 6 cm Painting - 72.8 x 47.2 x 2.4 inch
CHF 11,726
The birds - VD. 1987.
Petar Kras
Painting - 135 x 106 x 0.3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 41.7 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,905
Les toits de Paris
Petar Kras
Painting - 112 x 345 x 0.3 cm Painting - 44.1 x 135.8 x 0.1 inch
CHF 3,811
