It makes me wonder how much palaeolithic art has been lost because it wasn't done inside a cave.
So this reproduction you're talking about, it's the "Neocueva" from Museo Nacional y Centro de Investigación de Altamira I suppose? I guess it'll serve as a better than nothing, but similar to you, I'm really skeptical it'd be the same for me. Just being aware it's a reproduction I feel like kind of defeats the purpose. I want to feel the spirits of my ancestors when I'm there.
Seems there are more caves with paintings though, another one is Cueva de El Castillo at Monte Castillo, Puente Viesgo, Cantabria. Anyone here from HN that visited those caves before and could share their experience?
It's hard to find an original one that hasn't already gone through this cycle unfortunately. Maybe ones with booked tours at invitation only fare better?
Yeah, makes sense that'd eventually damage it. Also people moving around pushing the air around. The fact that time stood still in the places is probably the reason they're so well preserved in the first place.
Wonder if you could like glass them in or something, to really isolate them? Feels kind of sad knowing I'd damage the drawings by visiting them in person, but also really want to see them.