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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The birth of the universe
Petar Kras
Painting - 220 x 220 x 0.3 cm Painting - 86.6 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch
€6,800
Das Leben ist ein zug!
Petar Kras
Painting - 215 x 300 x 0.3 cm Painting - 84.6 x 118.1 x 0.1 inch
€6,900
Symbolisme fantastique
Petar Kras
Painting - 217 x 345 x 0.3 cm Painting - 85.4 x 135.8 x 0.1 inch
€13,700
Matière noire sur fond rouge
Logovarda
Painting - 25.5 x 39.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10 x 15.6 x 0 inch
€1,300
Schwurhand: Frau rennt weg mit Gehirn
Joseph Beuys
Print - 50 x 43 cm Print - 19.7 x 16.9 inch
€1,900
White Paris Nuit blanche Night-club 1969 Sleepless night, The night club
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 inch
€1,950
Feeding (Axolotl)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 65 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
€4,500
L’oiseau de Feu – L’oiseau de Fer (Bird of Fire – Bird of Iron)
Wifredo Lam
Sculpture - 26 x 28 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11 x 3.9 inch
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Aquatinte n°6, cigogne
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 50 x 65 x 0.5 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
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Des hommes oiseaux, des nageurs courbes
Wifredo Lam
Print - 59 x 80 cm Print - 23.2 x 31.5 inch
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Blossom light from blood
Parimah Avani
Painting - 21 x 28.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch
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Elle, casqué - from the suite Pleni Luna
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
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Belle épine - from the suite 'Pleni Luna'
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Innoncence - from the suite Pleni Luna
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
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Speisekuchen
Joseph Beuys
Fine Art Drawings - 14.7 x 10.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 4.1 x 0 inch
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Schmierwurscht n°9, gravure originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 50 x 65 x 0.5 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
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Schmierwurscht n°8, estampe originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 50 x 65 x 0.5 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
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Goddess and Pillar of the Western Sky
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 182 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 71.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
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Goddess and Pillar of the Northern Sky
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 182 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 71.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
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Middle Eastern Goddess and Pillar of Heaven
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 182 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 71.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
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Red dance of revolution
Parimah Avani
Painting - 14 x 22 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.5 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
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The silvery song of resistance
Parimah Avani
Painting - 21 x 28.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch
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Oiseau de feu et oiseau de fer
Wifredo Lam
Sculpture - 27 x 28 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 11 x 5.5 inch
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