Finding Altamira Page #6

I don't think so, no.

Please, come in.

Like this they seem random

but each one is placed carefully

in exact relation

to the rock formation.

What of the quality? As an artist,

what's your opinion?

To be honest,

I find them astonishing.

There is an understanding of movement,

an energy,

a direct observation of Nature

that seems wholly modern.

I have to rethink everything

I had assumed about art.

This is quite a shock.

Hardly the work of monkeys then?

Certainly not.

Do you see, dear lady,

what this means?

Ten thousand years ago

Mankind was as we are now,

created with a soul in God's image.

We have not evolved into Humanity,

we have always been so.

Do you think that the paintings

might be in accord with our faith?

Faith and True Reason.

Conchita, my dear.

If we are correct,

then, the Primitive Man,

at this time had the ability

to describe what he saw in paint.

That's all we know.

We shouldn't try to fit the facts

to a set of beliefs.

We have to wait for Cartailhac.

If the mountain

will not come to Mahomet...

With your permission

I would like to present our findings

at the International Conference

of Prehistory in Lisbon

next month.

It will be easy for the delegates

to come here afterwards.

- You'll do that? Really?

- Of course.

- Thank you, my friend.

- And you should come.

Thank you.

Conchita,

you think...

you think Religion and Science

can't coexist, right?

Right?

My love,

imagine...

imagine that I am Science

and you

are Religion.

Yes.

I don't know if that's Science,

but it is definitely not Religion.

Water is denser than air,

so as the light

passes through each drop,

it bends, the colours split

and we see a rainbow.

So Noah's rainbow

was only reflections, not a promise?

If we explore the mystery of Creation,

discovering how it works,

does that destroy its wonder?

You know that a piece of music

is made of notes, chords,

crotchets and rests,

but that doesn't stop it

sounding lovely

or inspiring beautiful thoughts.

It does when I have to learn it.

- My dear.

- This came by special messenger.

From Cartailhac?

Open it, Papa, open it.

Please.

It seems that...

His Majesty,

holidaying in the region,

would like to see the paintings.

- The King! Oh, Papa!

- Precisely.

The King! Alfonso XII.

This are our workers.

Very good work.

Congratulations.

Beg pardon, but this is the dog

that found the cave.

And I am the dog's owner.

So by rights I should get...

Please,

there is nothing to worry about.

It is only a sheep dog.

A now royal sheep dog.

A dog!

Yes,

it was sheer fluke this discovery.

De Los Rios,

your most humble servant.

As you may know, Your Majesty,

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