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Tigre
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 85 x 170 x 40 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 66.9 x 15.7 inch
$90,471
Swarovski panther
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
$16,963
Five Flowers and a Chameleon
Kat Zhivetin
Painting - 95 x 95 x 0.2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,370
La fuite du temps 6
Clara Cena
Photography - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$984
Black Leopard #2
Brad Wilson
Photography - 74 x 58 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.1 x 22.8 x 0 inch
$2,262
Panthère de l'Amour 01
Pierre Schwartz
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$1,120
Tête de lion III
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 63 x 42 x 45 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 16.5 x 17.7 inch
$22,618
Panthère pattes croisées
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 56 x 70 x 45 cm Sculpture - 22 x 27.6 x 17.7 inch
$28,272
Summer's Glory
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
Grace and Power Under Pressure (Blue)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 46 x 61 x 0.5 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.2 inch
$509
1985 Oiseau Bird Saint John Perse
Blaise Simon Balazs
Print - 28 x 38 x 0.5 cm Print - 11 x 15 x 0.2 inch
$1,074
Two elephants entwined
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 11 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
$1,923
Run there fast !
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 13 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 2.2 x 3.7 inch
$1,357
Summer Dream
Drew Doggett
Photography - 40.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 16 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
Steadfast
Drew Doggett
Photography - 47.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18.75 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
Katmai's Veil
Drew Doggett
Photography - 68.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
In Position
Drew Doggett
Photography - 32.4 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.75 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
L'ours joyeux caméléon Green Gold 90 XXL (1)
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 90 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$10,065
Ultimate Freedom rehaussée
Yoann Bonneville (YBA)
Print - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$317
Ours inox Ajouré
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 75 x 49 x 62 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 19.3 x 24.4 inch
$76,901
Two bears entwined
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 9.5 x 9.5 x 9 cm Sculpture - 3.7 x 3.7 x 3.5 inch
$1,583
Paris, Place Vendôme Ritz
Chris Morin-Eitner
Print - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$204
Cat with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 54 x 42 x 27 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 16.5 x 10.6 inch
$1,923
Polar Bear - Pompon X Orlinski (matt gold edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 12 x 23 x 4.5 cm Design - 4.7 x 9.1 x 1.8 inch
$486
Amazing moose, no. I/VIII (size XL)
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 40.5 x 65 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.9 x 25.6 x 13.8 inch
$5,541
Croco spirit (Purple Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 8 x 22 x 9.5 cm Design - 3.1 x 8.7 x 3.7 inch
$328
Gorille Dominant
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 18 x 11 x 17 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.3 x 6.7 inch
$475
Loup 1
Ghislaine Ferreira
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$565
Je suis mignon ?
Ghislaine Ferreira
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$905
"Focus" Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Mariah Birsak
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$430
Journey to Kilimanjaro
Drew Doggett
Photography - 41.9 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 16.5 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
ENDLESS / Interminable
Mauricco Zaraj
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$21,360
European Wildcat - Felis silvestris
Ivaylo Zafirov
Photography - 35 x 50 cm Photography - 13.8 x 19.7 inch
$237
Portrait of a Silverback
Drew Doggett
Photography - 91.4 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Où suis-je ?
Ghislaine Ferreira
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$905
Tête de tigre #5
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,583
Tête de tigre #4
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,583
Tete de tigre #2
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,583
Tête de tigre #1
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,583
Rhinoceros and his rider
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 20 x 33 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 13 x 3.1 inch
$3,280
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!