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.l//pr Cartailhac and Brenil 

 Miniature diagram of frescoes from the ceiling of Altamira cavern, showing how the 

 figm-es are tlu-own togetlier witli little regard for composition or position. It seems that 

 each animal was worked out independently. Some of the bison are in i)eculiar kneeling atti- 

 tudes, but in this case it liappened that the natural rounded surface of the rock itself suggested 

 tlie form, the ancient artist simply adding the color and outline. Thus we have a curious 

 case of the suggested use of sculpture, possibly one of the hints that led to its invention 



Tlie horses and the lordly bison of the frontispiece may be seen in this sketch in their 

 actual association with other paintings of Altamira 



Altamira have numerous figure.s in black outline and also engravings. What 

 is especially curious is that the two modes are frequently combined, some 

 parts of a fi-nn-e being engraved, others trace<l in black. 



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After Cartailhac and Bre-til 



A charging wild boar, one of the best paintings from Altamira cavern. [See upper right 



band figure in diagram above.] The colors are sepia and red 261 



