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Eléphant et son petit
Pierre Ilhat
Sculpture - 22 x 38 x 22 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 15 x 8.7 inch
$3,108
Toro mosaïque dominante bleu
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 75 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$5,328
Tango
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 41.5 x 33.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 13.2 x 5.5 inch
$9,990
2020 n°5/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 38 x 90 x 34 cm Sculpture - 15 x 35.4 x 13.4 inch
$27,749
Puma allongé EA IV/IV
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 75 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 29.5 inch
$31,079
Grande Ivresse Verte et Jaune
Wabé
Sculpture - 54 x 34 x 23 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 13.4 x 9.1 inch
$2,775
Tête de jeune Orang-Outan EA IV/IV
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.5 x 5.9 inch
$3,885
Dunes n°4/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 30 x 45 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 17.7 x 7.9 inch
$11,100
Mini taureau argenté alvéolé
Imfré Gite
Sculpture - 12 x 22 x 13 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 8.7 x 5.1 inch
$499
Le marbre aux félins
Jacques Blanchon
Sculpture - 22 x 55 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 21.7 x 5.9 inch
$14,985
Tête de lion 73-20
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 96 x 65 x 38 cm Sculpture - 37.8 x 25.6 x 15 inch
$14,430
Flamme rhinocéros 31-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 28 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
$444
Flamme rhinocéros 34-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 29 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
$444
L'Hippopotame "Heureux"
Noël Granger
Sculpture - 10 x 21 x 7 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 8.3 x 2.8 inch
$211
Le Rhinocéros "Joyeux"
Noël Granger
Sculpture - 11 x 25 x 8 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 9.8 x 3.1 inch
$211
Femme au masque d'aigle blanc
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 40 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch
$3,996
L'insouciante
Laurent Maëro
Sculpture - 250 x 150 x 50 cm Sculpture - 98.4 x 59.1 x 19.7 inch
$19,979
Panthera
Jürgen Lingl
Sculpture - 44 x 27 x 44 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 10.6 x 17.3 inch
Price upon request
Lionne
Jürgen Lingl
Sculpture - 175 x 30 x 40 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 11.8 x 15.7 inch
Price upon request
Jeune lion
Jürgen Lingl
Sculpture - 175 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
Price upon request
La Fratrie n°3b
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 29 x 21 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 8.3 x 7.5 inch
Price upon request
Le Parfum n°3
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 29 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch
Price upon request
La Patriarche N°3
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 34.5 x 26.5 x 37 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 10.4 x 14.6 inch
Price upon request
Le vieux sage
Olivier Bertrand
Sculpture - 70 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
Price upon request
Wild kong, rouge Orlinski
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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2020/11 (GA45)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 43 x 43 x 3 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 16.9 x 1.2 inch
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2018/02 3 (GA42)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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2020/05 2 (GA41)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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2019/05 1 (GA40)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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Équilibre d'éléphants
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
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Panthere Swarovski
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
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lephant and his little one
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 13.5 x 11.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 5.3 x 4.5 x 2.4 inch
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Portrait de jeune lion
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
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2019/12 (GA39)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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Gorille Dominant
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 18 x 11 x 17 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.3 x 6.7 inch
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Mes trois garnements
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 34.5 x 27.5 x 11 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 10.8 x 4.3 inch
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Le jeu de la corde / Tug of war
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 11.5 x 50 x 10 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 19.7 x 3.9 inch
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Wild Kong, bleu Mauritius
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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Wild kong, bleu mick
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 31 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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Great learning version 2
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 45 x 41 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 16.1 x 7.9 inch
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Wild Kong, bleu mick
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 31 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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Panthère se léchant la patte
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 49 x 110 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 43.3 x 11.8 inch
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Suricate Escalateurs III
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 60 x 21 x 16 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 8.3 x 6.3 inch
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Éléphant de Namibie
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 29 x 39 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 15.4 x 5.9 inch
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Il peso del tempo sospeso - Rino mini
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 32 x 26 x 20 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 10.2 x 7.9 inch
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Il peso del tempo sospeso
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 47 x 44 x 28 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 17.3 x 11 inch
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Maria e l'elefante
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 60 x 30 x 72 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 11.8 x 28.3 inch
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Wild animals
Wild animals, because of their impertinent beauty, have fascinated humans since the beginning of times. This is not surprising given how closely our evolution is linked to that of other species. If domestic animals have been represented many times in art, wild animals also inhabit artworks. Symbols of power and brutality, or fantasized images of distant lands, the subjects of the animal realm are an endless source of inspiration for artists.
In rock art already, humans painted the fauna that surrounded them. However, it was in Antiquity, from Egypt to Greece, that wild animals began to be represented for a specific purpose. Indeed, the animal figure, sacralised and feared, systematically referred to religions and myths. The Egyptian pantheon and its representations were populated by men with animal heads, and many Greek vases were decorated with the effigy of the Hydra or the Minotaur.
With the advent of Christianity, followed by humanism, animals began to be portrayed as submissive and dominated by man. This symbolism was essential for religious messages. The Middle Ages were particularly fascinated by the figure of the unicorn, a poetic and mythical animal. Gradually, however, the representation became more naturalistic, as Renaissance artists attempted to represent nature as realistically as possible, particularly in drawings and engravings. Wild animals were also omnipresent in hunting and war scenes. Some even played with the limit between realism and imagination,for instance Bosh in his 'Garden of Delights'.
One of the most recurring figure of wildlife in art is undoubtedly the lion. In Baroque art in particular, obsessed with exotic animals, the theme of the savannah came up regularly. European colonial enterprises, and the stories of those who returned from the four corners of the world made artists' imaginations bubble. A master in this field, Rubens painted exotic and grandiose hunting scenes, featuring tigers, hippos or crocodiles...
This Orientalist trend made a comeback in the 19th century, with Delacroix distinguished himself in the representation of wild animals, especially tigers. Later on, symbolists such as Gauguin found in the painting of wild animals a way to express their own vision of reality by creating colourful and fantasized worlds. This paved the way for naive art, the most illustrious representative of which was Henri Rousseau, who used an illustrated book on wild animals found at the Galeries Lafayette to populate his paintings with exotic animals that invited escape.
Contemporary art also draws inspiration from the bestiary very regularly. One can think of National Geographic's famous photographs, now on display in museums all around the world. From a more experimental perspective, there is the example of Chinese artist Chang Lei, who had fun representing a wide variety of wildlife in her piece 'Animal Farm'. Jeff Koons, most famous for his Balloon Dogs, also made the monkey his trademark. However, at a time when the issue of animal ethics is increasingly present, our relationship with animals is at the heart of moral concerns. Contemporary art is often criticised for its use of dead animals or for suspected abuse. Damien Hirst, in particular, created controversy by exhibiting sculptures presenting dead animals floating in blue formol.
But none of that on Artsper, where wildlife is celebrated, as you will be able to see in our selection!