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Lascaux
Lascaux. Site of a cave near Montignac in the Dordogne region of France containing some of the finest examples of prehistoric paintings ever discovered. The cave was found in 1940 by some boys searching for a lost dog and rapidly attracted great interest; it opened to the public in 1948. Although the paintings (probably dating from about 15,000
bc) were remarkably well preserved, they deteriorated so rapidly because of the effect of the large number of tourists on the cave's environment that it had to be closed in 1963; a facsimile was opened nearby in 1983. Various animals are portrayed, some over-life-size, and it is generally believed that the cave served as a centre for magical hunting rites rather than as a dwelling. As well as the paintings there are some engravings cut in the rock. See also
Altamira.
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The crisis in Lascaux: update March 2007.(BRIEF REPORTS)(cave site in France)
Magazine article from: Rock Art Research; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Contrary to statements by French officials, Lascaux remains in extremely critical condition...spots first appeared last year. Today, Lascaux and its paintings are suffering from the...once sparkling white calcite canvas of Lascaux is now grey. Current conditions in the...
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Lascaux: country fare in a cave like setting. (San Francisco restaurant)
Magazine article from: Nation's Restaurant News; 1/11/1988; ; 700+ words
; Lascaux: country fare in a cave like setting The proprietor of Lascaux, a new basement restaurant inspired by the famous...dating back to 1400 B.C. grace the interior of the Lascaux cave near Montignac, France. Artist Glen Albert...
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'Six months to save Lascaux'
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/12/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...threatened to humiliate France by placing the Lascaux caves - known as the "Sistine Chapel...the success of its efforts to save the Lascaux cave paintings in Dordogne from an ugly...this week that it will consider placing Lascaux on its list of imperilled cultural and...
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Update on the crisis in Lascaux.(BRIEF REPORTS)
Magazine article from: Rock Art Research; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; The current crisis in Lascaux, proliferation of fusarium in the cave...cave. World-wide attention drawn to Lascaux The 15 May 2006 issue of TIME Europe...exclusive cover story on the crisis in Lascaux exposing the cover-up by the French...
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THE HALL OF THE BULLS (1983) LASCAUX II, MONTIGNAC, DORDOGNE
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/31/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...most densely illustrated chambers in the Lascaux caves in the Dordogne. Its images can...original caves, or from their replica, Lascaux II. The caves, containing more than...underground 200 metres away. (Other Lascaux paintings are recreated at the Centre...
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Lascaux: A New Look.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
Newspaper article from: Internet Bookwatch; 11/1/2008; 449 words
; Lascaux: A New Look Crystal Productions PO Box 2159, Glenview...9781562905507 www.crystalproductions.com 1-800-255-8629 Lascaux: A New Look is a DVD visit to the ancient Lascaux cave hosting paintings that are evidence of the emergence...
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Race to save moulding Lascaux cave paintings
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...experts are treating the caverns at Lascaux in the Dordogne - nicknamed the Sistine...of a committee of experts which met at Lascaux, in south-western France, just before...will be replaced. No public visits to Lascaux have been allowed since 1963 but almost...
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Fungus threatens Lascaux murals
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 3/8/2009; ; 577 words
; ...that threaten France's prehistoric Lascaux cave drawings. Black stains have spread...creep. Marc Gaulthier, who heads the Lascaux Caves International Scientific Committee...now poses an added problem. "All of Lascaux's problems have always been linked to...
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Lascaux, A New Look: The Walls of Lascaux Cave.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
Magazine article from: Arts & Activities; 6/1/2009; ; 583 words
; LASCAUX, A NEW LOOK: The Walls of Lascaux Cave. DVD/53 min./$29.95. Level: High School. Crystal Productions. The caves of Lascaux and their stunning paintings and engravings have been the subject...
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The Cave Painter Of Lascaux.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Children's Bookwatch; 7/1/2007; 576 words
; The Cave Painter Of Lascaux Roberta Angeletti Crystal Productions...to see the famous cave paintings in Lascaux, France, she gets separated from her...Roberta Angeletti, "The Cave Painter Of Lascaux" is further enhanced for young readers...
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Lascaux
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Lascaux Complex of caves in the French Pyrenees, discovered in 1940. They contain examples of 13 different styles...in order to halt the deterioration of the paintings. http://www.culture.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en
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Paleolithic art
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...13,500 BC) includes the powerful Lascaux paintings, the outdoor sculpture at Laussel...accident—Altamira in 1879, Lascaux in 1940. The painting styles, known...different eras, can be discerned, 13 at Lascaux alone. In most Paleolithic caves animal...
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Palaeolithic
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
...harpoons; cave art reached a zenith during this period. The cave at Lascaux contains Palaeolithic drawings and paintings and is generally held to...reasons of preservation, its artwork is reproduced in caves nearby (Lascaux II).
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Les Eyzies-de-Tayac
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...856), Dordogne dept., SW France, on the Vézère River. Situated some 15 mi (24 km) SW of the Lascaux caves (see Paleolithic art ), the village is in an area rich in prehistoric remains. The more than 100 archaeological sites...
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Michaels, Anne
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
...of man exposed in and on the hostile land, are the sciences of Michaels's narrators. The 1942 discovery of the caves at Lascaux is placed against the "Jews crammed into the earth then covered with a dusting of soil," and the discovery of the bog...
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