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Sapiens ou la naissance de l’art
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Sapiens ou la naissance de l’art

Jan 24, 2022
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★ 8.0

Overview

We immerse ourselves in a quest for the origins of Art, among the very first modern humans. The prehistoric works, of incredible richness and diversity, tell a story of beauty and the species. Researchers, including archaeologists, but also art historians, philosophers and contemporary artists, enrich our view of prehistoric art with their different, but also complementary, points of view on the subject.

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History

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