The bull, an Aurochs (Bos primigenius) is about 1.2 m (3.94 ft) long located at the mouth of the cave to the west and is engraved on three different levels of profiles.
The stylistic scope is characteristic of the Mediterranean and the design of perfect proportions.
The feeling of force transmitted from the overall design of the figure and the careful handling of the anatomical details amounts to highest expression of Paleolithic realism in the region.
In front of the rock another bovine figure has been cut, much more subtly, showing only the chest, head and part of the back.
On the opposite end of the shelter sits another engraved boulder, covered with numerous linear signs.
Both engraving are dated to between 14,000 and 12,000 BP.
The bull, an Aurochs (Bos primigenius) is about 1.2 m (3.94 ft) long located at the mouth of the cave to the west and is engraved on three different levels of profiles. The stylistic scope is characteristic of the Mediterranean and the design of perfect proportions. The feeling of force transmitted from the overall design of the figure and the careful handling of the anatomical details amounts to highest expression of Paleolithic realism in the region. In front of the rock another bovine figure has been cut, much more subtly, showing only the chest, head and part of the back. On the opposite end of the shelter sits another engraved boulder, covered with numerous linear signs. Both engraving are dated to between 14,000 and 12,000 BP.
Romito Cave