Animal

Painting, Burning Light, Janet Gough

Burning Light

Janet Gough

Painting - 15.4 x 15.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,231

Sculpture, Spiderman Dog, Art Vladi

Spiderman Dog

Art Vladi

Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 4.7 inch

$3,687

Photography, Small talks II, Mihaela Ivanova

Small talks II

Mihaela Ivanova

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$599

Painting, After surf, Elena Sokolova

After surf

Elena Sokolova

Painting - 20 x 28 x 0.5 inch

$641

Print, Nuevas Enseñanzas, José Bedia

Nuevas Enseñanzas

José Bedia

Print - 27.6 x 35 x 0.1 inch

$1,600

Print, La niña y la gacela, José Bedia

La niña y la gacela

José Bedia

Print - 30.5 x 43.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,800

Print, Grace Kelly, Yohan Storti

Grace Kelly

Yohan Storti

Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$361

Print, Je suis fatigué patron, Yohan Storti

Je suis fatigué patron

Yohan Storti

Print - 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$339

Print, Et l'on n'y peut rien, Yohan Storti

Et l'on n'y peut rien

Yohan Storti

Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$339

Painting, N°16_Chrysolina graminis, Charlène Chagnard

N°16_Chrysolina graminis

Charlène Chagnard

Painting - 5.1 x 3.9 x 0 inch

$327

Painting, Blow, Michalina Czurakowska

Blow

Michalina Czurakowska

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$5,793

Painting, Wortev, Michalina Czurakowska

Wortev

Michalina Czurakowska

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$15,189

Painting, Race, Michalina Czurakowska

Race

Michalina Czurakowska

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$9,768

Painting, Road, Michalina Czurakowska

Road

Michalina Czurakowska

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$11,575

Painting, Fille coréenne et chat, Sounya Whang

Fille coréenne et chat

Sounya Whang

Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,465

Painting, Femme coréenne et chat, Sounya Whang

Femme coréenne et chat

Sounya Whang

Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,457

Fine Art Drawings, The bluebird, Blu_451

The bluebird

Blu_451

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Minotaure aux tétines, Yohan Storti

Minotaure aux tétines

Yohan Storti

Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$474

Painting, Marlin Azul "Deepwater", Philippe Dias

Marlin Azul "Deepwater"

Philippe Dias

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$1,863

Painting, Toro fond gris, Philippe Dias

Toro fond gris

Philippe Dias

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$1,863

Painting, Toro fond blanc 02, Philippe Dias

Toro fond blanc 02

Philippe Dias

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$1,863

Painting, Blanc X, Jordi Sàbat

Blanc X

Jordi Sàbat

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$1,807

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch

$10,164

Photography, Birds, Mihaela Ivanova

Birds

Mihaela Ivanova

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$621

Photography, Shadowfax, Mihaela Ivanova

Shadowfax

Mihaela Ivanova

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$599

Sculpture, LV buffalo skull, Ghost Art

LV buffalo skull

Ghost Art

Sculpture - 29.5 x 25.6 x 3.9 inch

$3,331

Photography, Asfaloth, Mihaela Ivanova

Asfaloth

Mihaela Ivanova

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$621

Photography, Pigeons, Mihaela Ivanova

Pigeons

Mihaela Ivanova

Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$768

Painting, Pink Floyd ou Flamants rose, Jez Baille Bosio

Pink Floyd ou Flamants rose

Jez Baille Bosio

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,033

Painting, Tigre Jaune, Karo Trass

Tigre Jaune

Karo Trass

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$587

Painting, Lion Rouge, Karo Trass

Lion Rouge

Karo Trass

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

$565

Photography, The last huntsman, Ian Bradshaw

The last huntsman

Ian Bradshaw

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,118

Fine Art Drawings, La Mouche - The Fly, Alex Konahin

La Mouche - The Fly

Alex Konahin

Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 13 x 0.4 inch

$2,259

Painting, Ours polaire, André-Marc Serrano

Ours polaire

André-Marc Serrano

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,057

Painting, Ours blanc - série ours polaire, André-Marc Serrano

Ours blanc - série ours polaire

André-Marc Serrano

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,057

Photography, El Color Grana II, Grzegorz Sikorski

El Color Grana II

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 13.8 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$215

Print, Sans titre, Francisco Zuniga

Sans titre

Francisco Zuniga

Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$1,016

Painting, Tribal Mask, Tarek

Tribal Mask

Tarek

Painting - 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch

$350

Painting, Elephant, Tarek

Elephant

Tarek

Painting - 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch

$350

Painting, The Look of Love, Carley Cornelissen

The Look of Love

Carley Cornelissen

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,637

Print, Down To Earth Duchess, Christopher Simon Sykes

Down To Earth Duchess

Christopher Simon Sykes

Print - 29.9 x 39.8 inch

$1,242

Fine Art Drawings, Perspective d'animal, Georges Bru

Perspective d'animal

Georges Bru

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 inch

$1,694

Print, Morning Cockerel, Martin Bradley

Morning Cockerel

Martin Bradley

Print - 28.7 x 20.9 inch

$621

Fine Art Drawings, Reciprocity 7, Agathe Wagner

Reciprocity 7

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,694

Fine Art Drawings, Reciprocity 8, Agathe Wagner

Reciprocity 8

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,073

Sculpture, Taureau, Michel Audiard

Taureau

Michel Audiard

Sculpture - 28.7 x 18.1 x 14.2 inch

$7,340

Print, 344, Ludo

344

Ludo

Print - 21.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,251

Painting, Animal Kingdom 3, Peny Manavi

Animal Kingdom 3

Peny Manavi

Painting - 43.3 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,259

Painting, Mirror panther on black, Nataliia Krykun

Mirror panther on black

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$891

Painting, A different moon, Jacques Tange

A different moon

Jacques Tange

Painting - 15.7 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,412

Sculpture, Piaf Violet brillant, Valerie Marty

Piaf Violet brillant

Valerie Marty

Sculpture - 6.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$327

Sculpture, Piaf Vert olive, Valerie Marty

Piaf Vert olive

Valerie Marty

Sculpture - 6.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$327

Sculpture, Piaf Rouge, Valerie Marty

Piaf Rouge

Valerie Marty

Sculpture - 6.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$327

Painting, Peix corall, Jordi Sàbat

Peix corall

Jordi Sàbat

Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,807

Print, Chicken Nuggets, Zeina Assi

Chicken Nuggets

Zeina Assi

Print - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Print, El Balad, Zeina Assi

El Balad

Zeina Assi

Print - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Sculpture, Equilibre d'elephants, Philippe Berry

Equilibre d'elephants

Philippe Berry

Sculpture - 48 x 13 x 13 inch

$18,069

Painting, Call of the vibrance II, Sreya Gupta

Call of the vibrance II

Sreya Gupta

Painting - 23.5 x 23.5 x 0.1 inch

$678

Painting, Dinner, Sargis Zaqaryan

Dinner

Sargis Zaqaryan

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$593

Painting, Beauty kids, Kusbudiyanto

Beauty kids

Kusbudiyanto

Painting - 35.4 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,807

Painting, Pristine prominence, Sreya Gupta

Pristine prominence

Sreya Gupta

Painting - 36 x 48 x 0.1 inch

$1,412

Sculpture, Slipy, Capocci

Slipy

Capocci

Sculpture - 15.7 x 3.9 x 10.6 inch

$1,581

Sculpture, Slipy, Capocci

Slipy

Capocci

Sculpture - 15.7 x 3.9 x 10.6 inch

$1,581

Painting, Big Rain Cloud Bird I Großer Regenwolkenvogel, Gesa Reuter

Big Rain Cloud Bird I Großer Regenwolkenvogel

Gesa Reuter

Painting - 24 x 16 x 0.1 inch

$640

Painting, Nocturnal brilliance IV, Sreya Gupta

Nocturnal brilliance IV

Sreya Gupta

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$700

Painting, Sweet pea is smiling, Stephanie Brody-Lederman

Sweet pea is smiling

Stephanie Brody-Lederman

Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,355

Painting, Peep, Wang Dianyu

Peep

Wang Dianyu

Painting - 20.9 x 17.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,073

Sculpture, Crocodile (1), Richard Orlinski

Crocodile (1)

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 17.7 x 39.4 x 17.7 inch

$18,069

Sculpture, Crocodile, Richard Orlinski

Crocodile

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 17.7 x 43.3 x 17.7 inch

$20,327

Painting, Rêverie printanière, Serge Kalinowski

Rêverie printanière

Serge Kalinowski

Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 2 inch

$824

Sculpture, Hariette, Dirk De Keyzer

Hariette

Dirk De Keyzer

Sculpture - 33.1 x 9.4 x 11.8 inch

$17,843

Painting, War is over, Guillaume Nicolaou

War is over

Guillaume Nicolaou

Painting - 20.9 x 44.9 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Théorie sur l'évolution : Poisson en baskets 1, Guillaume Nicolaou

Théorie sur l'évolution : Poisson en baskets 1

Guillaume Nicolaou

Painting - 26.4 x 28 x 1.6 inch

$1,581

Painting, The fall, Guillaume Nicolaou

The fall

Guillaume Nicolaou

Painting - 47.2 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,146

Painting, C'est la pipe de Jean-Paul, Jordi Sàbat

C'est la pipe de Jean-Paul

Jordi Sàbat

Painting - 16.1 x 10.6 inch

$847

Sculpture, Circushondje, Babette Degraeve

Circushondje

Babette Degraeve

Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.3 x 2.8 inch

$960

Painting, Tropical treasures 12, Sreya Gupta

Tropical treasures 12

Sreya Gupta

Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.1 inch

$678

Painting, By the side of the river, Ricardo Fabián Bertona

By the side of the river

Ricardo Fabián Bertona

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,500 $1,350

Painting, Hens, Inga Makarova

Hens

Inga Makarova

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,421

Painting, Seagull, Wang Dianyu

Seagull

Wang Dianyu

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,129

Painting, Plaster Bear, Wang Dianyu

Plaster Bear

Wang Dianyu

Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,016

Painting, Tucan II, Ilja Freer

Tucan II

Ilja Freer

Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,444

Print, La Couleur De Son Maître (Blue), Ziegler T

La Couleur De Son Maître (Blue)

Ziegler T

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$169

Sculpture, El tigre y las cabras con instrumento y espejo / le tigre et les chevres avec instrument et miroir, Julio Alonso Yañez

El tigre y las cabras con instrumento y espejo / le tigre et les chevres avec instrument et miroir

Julio Alonso Yañez

Sculpture - 23.6 x 9.1 x 1.4 inch

$2,033

Print, La tigre 1962\1997, Mimmo Rotella

La tigre 1962\1997

Mimmo Rotella

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,321

Painting, Little head, Adda Donato

Little head

Adda Donato

Painting - 12.6 x 9.1 inch

$565

Painting, Birds in Summer, Russell Edward Vanecek

Birds in Summer

Russell Edward Vanecek

Painting - 18 x 16 x 1 inch

$2,439

Painting, St. George and the Dragon, Mario Henrique

St. George and the Dragon

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$13,777

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.

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