{"product_id":"the-cave-painters-probing-the-mysteries-of-the-worlds-first-artists-9781400078875","title":"The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527569969426,"sku":"9781400078875","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eb8fde8c-9389-4bdd-a4aa-33563f05b9b7.jpg?v=1731305878","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cave-painters-probing-the-mysteries-of-the-worlds-first-artists-9781400078875","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}