Hall of the Bulls

The parietal motifs of the Hall of the Bulls are among the most monumental in Paleolithic art. This assemblage comprises 130 figures, including 36 animal depictions, around fifty geometric signs, and various traces of activity.

Three primary animal themes dominate this expansive arrangement: horses, represented by 17 individuals; aurochs, with eleven cows and bulls; and deer, with six figures. These themes recur throughout the various subterranean spaces of this sanctuary. The presence of a bear is exceptionally rare.

To aid in interpretation, this composition is divided into two panels: the left wall, referred to as the Unicorn Panel, and the right wall, known as the Black Bear Panel.


The Hall of the Bulls. Lascaux Cave.  © Ministère de la Culture/Centre National de la Préhistoire/Norbert Aujoulat


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