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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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IAN CHILVERS. "Lascaux." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Lascaux." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Lascaux.html IAN CHILVERS. "Lascaux." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Lascaux.html |
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Lascaux Complex of caves in the French Pyrenees, discovered in 1940. They contain examples of 13 different styles of Palaeolithic wall paintings, depicting horses, ibex, stags and a reindeer. The caves, some of which may have been used for ritual ceremonies, were closed in 1963 in order to halt the deterioration of the paintings.
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"Lascaux." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lascaux." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Lascaux.html "Lascaux." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Lascaux.html |
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Lascaux the site of a cave in the Dordogne, France, which is richly decorated with Palaeolithic wall paintings of animals dated to the Magdalenian period. Discovered in 1940, the cave was closed in 1963 to protect the paintings, a replica later being opened nearby.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lascaux." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lascaux." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lascaux.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lascaux." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lascaux.html |
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Lascaux
Lascaux see Paleolithic art . |
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"Lascaux." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lascaux." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Lascaux.html "Lascaux." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Lascaux.html |
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