Cosmopolitan and Local Aspects of Epigravettian Art in Italy

In Italy, figurative art in the varied cultural context of the Epigravettian (19 000-10 000 BP) is characterized by complex systems of expression. There is a strong regional component in the iconography, iconology and technical solutions of this period, as well as a large-scale system of communication that encompasses technologically and typologically different manifestations. The Epigravettian province developed its own original language, while at the same time remaining receptive to outside...