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lunatica

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3. As an artist I believe ancient cave art and rock art

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 02:48 PM

Feb 2020

like in Australia, France, Spain, and the Americas were about the effort to capture the spirit, the essence of the objects depicted. It was basically a practicing of magic. Of a bringing forth the things the people needed to survive. It was serious survival business. Not play.

Even today viewers who talk about portraiture are always talking about artists capturing the ‘essence’ of the particular subject. And, of course, it is the singular objective of most artists.

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Argh!!! The link isn't coming thru for me...will try later when its mood has improved.❤ Karadeniz Feb 2020 #1

Some good photos of the art at the link. Nitram Feb 2020 #2

As an artist I believe ancient cave art and rock art lunatica Feb 2020 #3

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