Cave painting in Europe

southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings.
The cave contains

The most famous section of the cave is The Great Hall of the Bulls.

southwestern France near Les Eyzies. The cave houses a collection

Prehistoric people living in the Dordogne Valley first settled in the mouth of Font de Gaume around 25,000 BC

famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and

A bison from the Altamira cave ceiling, one of the most famous paintings from there.

The cave is 296 meters long, and consists of a series of twisting passages and chambers.

of La Pasiega is one of the most important monuments

There are representations of equines (horses), cervids (deer, male and female) and bovines (cattle). There are also many abstract symbols (ideomorphs)