Facebook Twitter Pinterest Some of the paintings in the Lascaux caves. “Lascaux is chez nous, but it doesn’t belong to us and we have always wanted to share these spectacular paintings with the world. In the excitement following the discovery of the Lascaux grotto in 1940, little heed was paid to the long-term conservation of the paintings. Workmen blasted through the hole in the rocks Ravidat and his friends had entered, to bring electricity and air filtration. The original grotto is being left to “rest” to find a natural balance.

Source: The Guardian December 03, 2016 20:30 UTC