Animal
Animals are often featured in news, sometimes in heartwarming tales of human and animal companionship and other times in heartbreaking stories of illegal trade and endangered species. Animals are even present in social sciences, especially thank to ethology (behavioural sciences of animals in their natural habitat). They have fascinated philosophers from Antiquity all the way through to today and they are even present in the medical realm, as the benefits of animal-assisted therapies have been scientifically proven.
The relationship between humans and animals is also taken into account in the politics, most notably when debating topics related to ecology, the protection of ecosystems and sustainable development. Thus, animals might be seen as a crucial indicator of humanity's concerns.
As well in these many sectors, animals are also very much present in the arts. A number of art museums have decided exhibitions to animals including the Cluny Museum in Paris and MoMA PS1 in New York. Whether simply a humble spectator in an 18th century painting or the central subject of a Courbet painting, animals are present throughout the history of art. From symbolic, to esthetic, to abstract, to animal drawings meant to simply record their appearance...all these representations have played a role in influencing artists and also how we characterise and think of individual animals.
Each civilisation has represented the animal on multiples supports (mosaics, metal, stone, bones, etc.) as seen on the Nerja cave wall paintings in Andalusia discovered in 1925. Animal iconography has had multiple purposes, varying according to the era and place. Bats, for example, are often used to represent death, fear or superstition in Western art, whereas the Chinese see them as a sign of happiness. The omnipresence of animals within cultures across the globe is probably down to the similarities between men and animal, a source of both fascination and fear.
In this selection, Artsper helps you to discover the beauty of the animal kingdom, its diversity, strength and fragility. Artists depict animals in a huge range of mediums: sculpture, painting, photographs, and drawings. Contemporary artists bring an original and poetic vision to their representations of the animals with whom we share our world.
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£1,678
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Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
£1,678
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
£1,678
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
£1,678
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£1,678
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£1,678
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£1,678
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£835
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£769
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 21.1 x 14.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.1 inch
£766
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£772
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 49.8 x 69.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.6 x 27.3 x 0.1 inch
£1,293
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£767
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£768
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£1,275
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£1,279
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
£1,279
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£1,279
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£767
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£767
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 21.1 x 14.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.1 inch
£768
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 21.1 x 14.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.1 inch
£768
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£768
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 21.1 x 14.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.1 inch
£768
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£768
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings . 14.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£768
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 50.5 x 60.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.9 x 23.9 x 1 inch
£1,678
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 33.3 x 33.3 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.1 x 13.1 x 1.2 inch
£839
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Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 31.8 x 41 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.5 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
£883
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 130.3 x 97 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 51.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
£12,717
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Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 60.6 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.9 x 19.9 x 1 inch
£1,501
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 38 x 45.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 17.9 x 0.4 inch
£1,060
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,060
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 60.5 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.8 x 19.9 x 1 inch
£1,325
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
£1,060
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 65.2 x 65.2 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.7 x 25.7 x 1 inch
£2,826
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 31.8 x 41 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.5 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
£1,236
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 45.5 x 38 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.9 x 15 x 1.2 inch
£1,678
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 60.6 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.9 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,148
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 60.5 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.8 x 19.9 x 1 inch
£1,325
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 60.5 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.8 x 19.9 x 1 inch
£1,325
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 60.5 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.8 x 19.9 x 1 inch
£1,325
Richard Saint-Amans
Fine Art Drawings . 71 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£706
Richard Saint-Amans
Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£344 £310
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Richard Saint-Amans
Print . 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£176
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Richard Saint-Amans
Print . 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch
£176
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Richard Saint-Amans
Print . 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch
£176
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Richard Saint-Amans
Print . 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch
£176
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Richard Saint-Amans
Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22 x 0 inch
£530
Konstantin Kornakov
Photography . 60 x 45 cm Photography . 23.6 x 17.7 inch
£706
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Konstantin Kornakov
Photography . 40 x 60 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 inch
£706
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Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 inch
£294
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Konstantin Kornakov
Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£618
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Konstantin Kornakov
Photography . 40 x 40 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£530
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Konstantin Kornakov
Print . 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£185
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Konstantin Kornakov
Print . 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£185
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Konstantin Kornakov
Print . 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£185
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André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£1,236
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 68 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 26.8 x 0 inch
£2,473
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings . 127 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 22.4 x 0 inch
£4,415
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,413
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,413
Fernando Alday
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 39.4 inch
£3,709
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Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,987
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,987
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
£1,987
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,987
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£618
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£1,987
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,060
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 57.5 x 41.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.6 x 16.3 x 0 inch
£618
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£1,987
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 98 x 52.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 38.6 x 20.7 x 0 inch
£706
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 41.5 x 41.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.3 x 16.3 x 0 inch
£495
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 57.5 x 41.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.6 x 16.3 x 0 inch
£618
