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.
Konstantin Kornakov
Photography . 60 x 45 cm Photography . 23.6 x 17.7 inch
CHFÂ 777
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Konstantin Kornakov
Photography . 40 x 60 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 inch
CHFÂ 777
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Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 inch
CHFÂ 324
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Konstantin Kornakov
Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 680
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Konstantin Kornakov
Photography . 40 x 40 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 inch
CHFÂ 583
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Konstantin Kornakov
Print . 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 204
Recommended by Artsper
Konstantin Kornakov
Print . 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 204
Recommended by Artsper
Konstantin Kornakov
Print . 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 204
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Fernando Alday
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 39.4 inch
CHFÂ 4,082
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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
CHFÂ 2,187
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,187
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,187
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 680
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,187
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,187
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,166
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
CHFÂ 680
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,187
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 98 x 52.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 38.6 x 20.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 777
Kateryna Kostyk
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 35.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 632
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
CHFÂ 544
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
CHFÂ 680
Marta Uszakow
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,332
Marta Uszakow
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 583
Marta Uszakow
Fine Art Drawings . 65.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 680
Marta Uszakow
Fine Art Drawings . 65.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 680
Sirio Pellegrini
Painting . 30.5 x 40.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 12 x 15.9 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 2,721
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Sirio Pellegrini
Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 23 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.1 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 1,944
Sirio Pellegrini
Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 33.5 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 13.2 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 1,944
Sirio Pellegrini
Fine Art Drawings . 96.5 x 72.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 38 x 28.5 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 3,498
Monsieur Térez
Painting . 130 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 2,332
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Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 25.6 inch
CHFÂ 292
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Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 17.7 inch
CHFÂ 243
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Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,944
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,944
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,944
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,944
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,944
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,458
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,944
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,429
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 4,859
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 18.5 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 4,859
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 3,887
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 4,859
Taisia Korotkova
Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 87 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 34.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
Taisia Korotkova
Fine Art Drawings . 280 x 670 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 110.2 x 263.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 38,872
Taisia Korotkova
Fine Art Drawings . 86 x 107 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.9 x 42.1 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 4,859
Taisia Korotkova
Fine Art Drawings . 180 x 180 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 70.9 x 70.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 9,718
Taisia Korotkova
Fine Art Drawings . 180 x 240 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 70.9 x 94.5 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 14,577
Taisia Korotkova
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 5,831
Christian Frederiksen
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 15 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 787
Christian Frederiksen
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,263
Christian Frederiksen
Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 54 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 21.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,458
Christian Frederiksen
Fine Art Drawings . 49 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.3 x 29.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,020
Christian Frederiksen
Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 13.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 972
Christian Frederiksen
Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,458
Christian Frederiksen
Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,458
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 42.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.9 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 868
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 34.8 x 49.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.7 x 19.6 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 781
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 35.8 x 47.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.1 x 18.8 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 781
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 37.8 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.9 x 22 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,128
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 37.8 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.9 x 22 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,215
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 40.9 x 58.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 23.2 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,388
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 34.8 x 49.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.7 x 19.6 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 781
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 40.9 x 58.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 23.2 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,648
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 40.9 x 58.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 23.2 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,735
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 37.8 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.9 x 22 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,475
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 40.9 x 58.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 23.2 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,475
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 37.8 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.9 x 22 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,562
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 35.8 x 47.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.1 x 18.8 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,041
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 47.8 x 35.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.8 x 14.1 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,041
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.1 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,041
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 41.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 16.5 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 868
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings . 35.8 x 47.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.1 x 18.8 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,041
