Lascaux
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Dordogne is home to some of the best-known prehistoric art in Europe, including the paintings at Lascaux.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
“It is unthinkable that any culture would knowingly destroy Stonehenge or the Egyptian pyramids or the Lascaux caves in France,” Plibersek told Parliament.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
Each calendar date touches on an event — say, Michelangelo acquiring the marble for his David or the discovery of the Lascaux caves in France, which reportedly inspired Picasso to declare, “We have invented nothing!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Other ancient artwork, such as the famous drawings in the Lascaux caves of France, are often just images of the known world.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Makes it look even more like the Caves of Lascaux on Calvin’s tablet.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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