When I went to visit the Lascaux Cave website, the painting that stood out most to me was the Panel of the Black Horse. This art work stood out to me the most because it wasn't as fully detailed as the others. A horse comes off to me as strong , fast , and spiritual-- especially to ancient peoples. I questioned why the body wasn't finished and why the horse only had a head and barely a body, without legs or tail. It was one of the few animals found in " The Deadman's Shaft," which made me even more interested. A horse also is known to have four elements, which earth, fire, water, and air. Symbolically speaking, a horse not having a face or eyes may represent freedom. A horse is a universal symbol of freedom, because when you're riding one, you feel free from your own bindings.
I am impressed that you went to the very depths of the cave to find this image! Isn't it interesting that someone crawled all the way down there to make this painting? The horse is a great symbol of freedom. Good job!
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