
Prehistoric Cave Artworks in Southern France and Beyond with Dr. Guillaume Durand
Passionate about the regions and countries at the crossroad of civilizations, Guillaume Durand Ph.D. has long standing expertise in Ancient art and archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean Basin. Assistant dean and professor in archaeology and art history at the Institute for American Universities and the American College of the Mediterranean in Aix-en-Provence, France, Guillaume has traveled many times in Iran during these six past years in order to study the Persian Empires. He is also a tourist guide / lecturer in this country for French citizens.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
It's fun to be guided into the caves by someone with so much knowledge and enthusiasm. Thanks to Guillaume's presentation I got a deeper understanding of the art itself, along with the vast span of prehistory and the varying ways we try to understand it.
I so appreciated the lecture by Dr. Durand. I learned so very much from him and also thought his presentation was filled with enthusiasm and most interesting. I should have heard this lecture before going to visit these caves that I loved. I also appreciated Dr Durand's emphasis on the creative part of the artwork.
Dr. Durand takes you on a world-wide tour of more caves and their paintings than you knew existed. He analyzes a large number of paintings and discusses the various theories of why they were painted. Going back 40,000 years in time is a fascinating experience.
Dr. Durand's talk was most informative. He shared some beautiful photos of cave paintings and his enthusiasm was contagious.
I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture. Dr. Durand was well prepared, had magnificent visuals and gave a fascinating lecture.