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Rupestrian Collection

"Unveiling the Enigmatic Rupestrian Art: A Glimpse into Ancient Worlds" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world art

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Bison Painting in Altamira caves, Upper Paleolithic museum, Santander, Cantabria, Spain (photo)

Bison Painting in Altamira caves, Upper Paleolithic museum, Santander, Cantabria, Spain (photo)
3585171 Bison Painting in Altamira caves, Upper Paleolithic museum, Santander, Cantabria, Spain (photo) by Prehistoric; (add.info.: Bison Painting in Altamira caves, Upper Paleolithic museum)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Human figure (rock painting)

Human figure (rock painting)
GDG267378 Human figure (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tiout, Algeria; (add.info.: composition avec figure humaine; rupestre; ); eGerard Degeorge; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: View of the cliff

View of the cliff
GDG267373 View of the cliff by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info.: vue de la falaise; in 1956-57 frescoes in the area were recorded by the French archaeologist)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Human figures (rock painting)

Human figures (rock painting)
GDG267369 Human figures (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info.: composition avec personnages humains; humain; in1956-57 these frescoes have been)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Cows (rock painting)

Cows (rock painting)
GDG267366 Cows (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info.: composition avec bovides; bovide; boeuf; taureau; in 1956-57 these frescoes were recorded)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Human figure and a bull (rock painting)

Human figure and a bull (rock painting)
GDG267365 Human figure and a bull (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: A cow (wall painting)

A cow (wall painting)
SAL55103 A cow (wall painting) by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info.: in 1956-57 these frescoes were recorded by the French archeologist Henri Lhote (1903-91)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Cows (rock painting)

Cows (rock painting)
GDG267367 Cows (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info.: composition avec bovides; bovide; boeuf; taureau; in 1956-57 these frescoes have been)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Animal (rock carving)

Animal (rock carving)
GDG267379 Animal (rock carving) by Prehistoric; Taghit, Algeria; eGerard Degeorge; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Human figures (rock painting)

Human figures (rock painting)
GDG267372 Human figures (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info.: composition avec personnages humains; humain; in 1956-57 these frescoes were)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Human figures (rock painting)

Human figures (rock painting)
GDG267370 Human figures (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info.: composition avec personnages humains; humain; in 1956-57 these frescoes have)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Anthropoid figures in prehistoric caves, from Les Artistes Prehistoriques

Anthropoid figures in prehistoric caves, from Les Artistes Prehistoriques
CHT157372 Anthropoid figures in prehistoric caves, from Les Artistes Prehistoriques by Morin-Jean, 1933 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Animals (rock carving)

Animals (rock carving)
GDG267380 Animals (rock carving) by Prehistoric; Taghit, Algeria; eGerard Degeorge; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Mammoth (rock carving)

Mammoth (rock carving)
GDG267376 Mammoth (rock carving) by Prehistoric; Tiout, Algeria; eGerard Degeorge; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Human figures and animals (rock painting)

Human figures and animals (rock painting)
GDG267375 Human figures and animals (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tiout, Algeria; (add.info.: composition avec figures humaines et animaux; animal; rupestre; ); eGerard Degeorge; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Human figure and bulls head (rock carving)

Human figure and bulls head (rock carving)
GDG267374 Human figure and bulls head (rock carving) by Prehistoric; Tiout, Algeria; (add.info.: composition avec figure humaine et bovide; boeuf; taureau; rupestre;)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Cows and human figures (rock painting)

Cows and human figures (rock painting)
GDG267368 Cows and human figures (rock painting) by Prehistoric; Tassili N Ajjer, Sahara desert, southeast Algeria; (add.info)

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Prehistory. Tabla de Pochilo. Schematic cave paintings. Bron

Prehistory. Tabla de Pochilo. Schematic cave paintings. Bron
Spain. Andalusia. Prehistory. Tabla de Pochilo. Schematic cave paintings. Bronze age. Near Aldeaquemada. Province of Jaen

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Male figure with the sun (rock painting)

Male figure with the sun (rock painting)
XIR229354 Male figure with the sun (rock painting) by Protohistoric; Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden; (add.info.: homme tenant une grosse boule; ); out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Figures and animals around a sun (rock painting)

Figures and animals around a sun (rock painting)
XSP227755 Figures and animals around a sun (rock painting) by Protohistoric; Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Hunting scene (rock painting)

Hunting scene (rock painting)
XSP227753 Hunting scene (rock painting) by Protohistoric; Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Idol couple (rock carving)

Idol couple (rock carving)
XIR177554 Idol couple (rock carving) by Protohistoric; Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Boat and deer hunting scenes (rock carving)

Boat and deer hunting scenes (rock carving)
XIR176067 Boat and deer hunting scenes (rock carving) by Protohistoric; Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Hunting scenes (rock painting)

Hunting scenes (rock painting)
XIR176065 Hunting scenes (rock painting) by Protohistoric; Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Magic scenes (rock painting)

Magic scenes (rock painting)
XIR154163 Magic scenes (rock painting) by Protohistoric; Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Ships and their crews (rock carving)

Ships and their crews (rock carving)
BAL130508 Ships and their crews (rock carving) by Protohistoric; Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden; out of copyright

Background imageRupestrian Collection: SAHARAN ROCK PAINTING. Prehistoric rock painting of bi-triangluar human figures

SAHARAN ROCK PAINTING. Prehistoric rock painting of bi-triangluar human figures

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Chile, Easter Island, Rapa-Nui National Park, east coast Papa Vaka location, petroglyphs

Chile, Easter Island, Rapa-Nui National Park, east coast Papa Vaka location, petroglyphs
Chile - Easter Island. Rapa-Nui National Park (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1995). Petroglyphs at east coast Papa Vaka location

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Mongolia, Gobi Desert, rock engraving

Mongolia, Gobi Desert, rock engraving
Mongolia - Gobi Desert - Rock engraving

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Norway, Nordland County, Tysfjor, prehistoric graffito representing killer whale, beside it

Norway, Nordland County, Tysfjor, prehistoric graffito representing killer whale, beside it
Norway - Nordland County - Tysfjord. Prehistoric graffito representing killer whale. Beside it, archaeologist Lars Borge Myklevold

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Namibia, Damaraland Wilderness Area, Twyfelfontein, Brandberg Mountains, Stone Age rock engravings

Namibia, Damaraland Wilderness Area, Twyfelfontein, Brandberg Mountains, Stone Age rock engravings
Namibia - Damaraland Wilderness Area - Twyfelfontein (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2007), Brandberg Mountains. Stone Age rock engravings

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Tanzania, Rock paintings from Kondoa

Tanzania, Rock paintings from Kondoa
Prehistory, Tanzania - Rock paintings from Kondoa

Background imageRupestrian Collection: Norway, Nordland County, Helgeland, surroundings of Bronnoysund, petroglyphs

Norway, Nordland County, Helgeland, surroundings of Bronnoysund, petroglyphs
Norway - Nordland County - Helgeland, surroundings of Bronnoysund - Petroglyphs

Background imageRupestrian Collection: A view of the painting known as the Sorcerer in the cave of Les Trois Frres, Montesquieu-Avants

A view of the painting known as the Sorcerer in the cave of Les Trois Frres, Montesquieu-Avants, Arige, France, 14
CAVE ART: SORCERER. A view of the painting known as the Sorcerer in the cave of Les Trois Frères, Montesquieu-Avantès, Ariège, France, 14, 000-11, 000 B.C




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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Rupestrian Art: A Glimpse into Ancient Worlds" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world art. These magical scenes, depicted through rock paintings, offer a window into the lives and beliefs of our ancestors. Amongst these ancient masterpieces are human figures etched onto cave walls, their enigmatic presence hinting at stories lost to time. Were they shamans performing rituals or ordinary individuals leaving behind traces of their existence? Wild animals also grace these caves with their majestic presence. From fierce predators to gentle herbivores, these cave paintings bring forth a vivid portrayal of the coexistence between humans and nature during prehistoric times. The fusion of human and animal figures within cave paintings sparks curiosity about possible connections between our ancestors and the natural world. Did they view themselves as part of this intricate tapestry? Such questions remain unanswered but ignite our imagination nonetheless. Venturing beyond caves, we encounter rock paintings that showcase solitary human figures against breathtaking landscapes. These lone souls seem to merge effortlessly with their surroundings, reminding us that even amidst vastness, humanity leaves its mark. Cows emerge as recurring motifs in rupestrian art—symbols perhaps representing fertility or sustenance for early communities. Their depictions range from simple renderings on rocks to more elaborate wall paintings featuring both cows and humans together. One particularly striking image showcases a powerful bull alongside a lone human figure—a testament to mankind's fascination with strength and dominance throughout history. What significance did this scene hold for those who created it? As we delve deeper into these mysterious caverns adorned with ancient brushstrokes, we witness yet another cow painted on a wall—an emblematic creature whose symbolism continues to elude us today. Finally, numerous cave paintings reveal groups of human figures engaged in various activities—hunting expeditions or communal gatherings shrouded in secrecy. Each stroke tells an untold story, inviting us to piece together the puzzle of our past.