{"product_id":"the-cave-painters-probing-the-mysteries-of-the-worlds-first-artists-paperback","title":"The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cave Painters \u003c\/i\u003eis a vivid introduction to the spectacular cave paintings of France and Spain--the individuals who rediscovered them, theories about their origins, their splendor and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Curtis makes us see the astonishing sophistication and power of the paintings and tells us what is known about their creators, the Cro-Magnon people of some 40,000 years ago. He takes us through various theories--that the art was part of fertility or hunting rituals, or used for religious purposes, or was clan mythology--examining the ways interpretations have changed over time. Rich in detail, personalities, and history, \u003ci\u003eThe Cave Painters \u003c\/i\u003eis above all permeated with awe for those distant humans who developed--perhaps for the first time--both the ability for abstract thought and a profound and beautiful way to express it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Curtis is the author of \u003ci\u003eDisarmed: The Story of the Venus de Milo\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the editor of \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly \u003c\/i\u003efrom 1981 until 2000. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Fortune, Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRollingStone\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. A graduate of Rice University and San Francisco State College, he lives with his wife in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.02 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471810281650,"sku":"9781400078875","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f750a87aa4ae7ec5c241cb874cfedc78.webp?v=1779103398","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-cave-painters-probing-the-mysteries-of-the-worlds-first-artists-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}