The Lascaux cave's paintings

I took this picture in the Lascaux II cave. I left to your interest to google 'lascaux' to learn the full story.

 

What hit me is the fact that the painter, more or less a man which lived 20.000 years ago, was from every point of view a modern man. And not only

because he was a Homo Sapiens Sapiens exactly like us, but because he was concerned about the techniques and tools to express his artistic

feelings. This painter used colors obtained mix manganese and iron and copper oxides with animals' fat to give to the pigments the right

consistency to be spread with a paintbrush or a putty knife (of course he invented the paintbrush and the putty knife). In some areas, like in the

horse's body behind the bull head he used a straw to blow some powder pigment over the spread grease to give the feeling of plasticity. There were

no practical needs to satisfy but only the search for the artistic beauty. From here to the shuttle, it will be only a matter of time, but he was one of

us and I find very moving this long long chain that bend us to him.

 

In Lascaux II caves is forbidden to take photo, even without flash. These is a humanity patrimonium and I think that's not correct to forbid

something that doesn't damage anything. So I did. I posted a smaller version of this picture as an attachment to a comment to "Censored", a picture

of my friend Luis Miro, and I post it here know to reaffirm our right to take pictures when they do not hurt people sensibility, do not damage goods

and do not break one's copyright.

 

Of course I am the sole responsible for my decision and nobody, even the administrators of this website shall be held responsible for my actions.

 

Mauro

a remarkably good capture of this awesome ancient piece of art... my compliments... to hell with the legalities: as long as you don't use flash, don't touch them, its fine in my book... i'm glad you photographed this... its much better than the one i traced on the net which had included a human figure to give scale to what we are seeing but in doing so had lost considerable detail

Thank-you for your appreciation and you solidarity, Rajat. I know your are a great friend.

 

Mauro

I full agree your POV

 

regards

 

balthazar

My friend Mauro, you know, I agree absolutely with you. Thanks for this document and thanks to teach us on the age and origin of these artworks.... humanity patrimonium. .

 

After I posted my Censored I've opened a question in the forum called "Forbidden to take shots!" and not all of us think the same way... I think photography is creativity and the creativity is inconsistent with the rules, restrictions and regulations… we only need some basic ethical principles... as you perfectly said "the right to take pictures when they do not hurt people sensibility, do not damage goods and do not break one's copyright".

 

Up with photographic freedom!

 

Kind regards, Luis

 

Mauro, Thank you for posting such an interesting and rare image with so much historic meaning. This is a subject that interests me on other levels. Nice capture. David

Mauri, I am familiar with the famous cave paintings of Lascaux. Your shot has given a new dimension to those paintings. I am for photographic freedom, if it is not misused.

Of course, AK, nothing should be misused, neither freedon nor the property's right

Thank-you for your appreciation

 

Mauro

Excellent capture, beautiful lighting and exposure. I like the different texture. Great work. Best regards Christine

Mauro, I totally agree with you. Thank you for sharing with us. Regarding the picture, the middle and right part is better on focus. I know that without flash is not so easy... Ciao Elena