What pictures are displayed in Alta Milla Cave?

Altamira Cave was dug in limestone, about 270 meters long, with deep twists and turns. Murals are concentrated at the entrance, with a length of 18m and a width of 9m. According to textual research, they are the remains of ancient paintings in the late Paleolithic period. In the cave, there are places where prehistoric people slept and stone stoves used to barbecue food and make a fire to keep warm. The embers at the bottom of the stove are clearly discernible. Most of the cave walls are simple sketches. Some animals are very tall. For example, a deer is 2.2 meters long.

Portraits of animals at the top of the cave, such as bison, wild horses, wild boars, mammoths, goats, red deer and so on. , mostly realistic, rough and colorful, depicting the familiar animal images of primitive people, standing, running and lying down, in a variety of ways and lifelike. What is particularly outstanding is the author's exquisite brushwork and the use of limited colors such as ochre, red, yellow and black to draw manes of various animals, and the clever use of uneven walls in caves to express animal shapes, which has produced amazing artistic effects. The naturalistic style of murals and the characteristics of different animals are amazing.

According to textual research, mural pigments are taken from minerals, charcoal ash, animal blood and soil, and mixed with animal fat, with strong colors and dazzling colors. This cave mural has reached the peak of prehistoric art and has high historical and artistic value. It is called the Sistine Chapel of Prehistoric Art..