Painting Reproductions of Animals - Page 36
Animal painting is an art form that dates back to the earliest civilizations. Animals have been depicted in art for thousands of years as symbols of power, as pets, or as objects of hunting. The ancient Egyptians were known for their paintings of animals, especially cats, in their tombs and temples. In ancient Greece and Rome, animal paintings were popular as decorations in homes and public spaces. During the Renaissance, artists such as Albrecht Dürer continued the tradition of painting animals, but with greater realism and attention to detail.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, animal painting became increasingly popular in Europe and America as interest in natural history and zoology grew. Artists such as John James Audubon in America and Carl Rungius in Germany, gained recognition for their detailed and scientifically accurate paintings of animals in their natural habitats. The genre of animal portraiture also became popular, with artists creating paintings of people's pets or of livestock as a means of capturing their likenesses.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, animal painting became a genre in its own right, with artists such as Rosa Bonheur, Edwin Landseer creating works that celebrated the beauty and majesty of animals. Today, animal painting continues to be a popular genre, with contemporary artists creating works that are both realistic and abstract, and that explore the relationship between humans and animals.
In the 20th century, modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and Franz Marc incorporated animals into their cubist, surrealist and expressionist works, often as a way to comment on the human condition or to explore the boundaries between the natural world and the human imagination. Today, animal painting continues to evolve, with artists using a variety of styles and techniques to create works that are both beautiful and thought-provoking.
Overall, animal painting has a rich history that reflects the changing attitudes and values of different cultures and time periods. Whether as symbols of power and prestige, as objects of scientific inquiry, or as subjects of aesthetic contemplation, animals have played a central role in the development of Western art, and continue to inspire and captivate artists and audiences alike.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, animal painting became increasingly popular in Europe and America as interest in natural history and zoology grew. Artists such as John James Audubon in America and Carl Rungius in Germany, gained recognition for their detailed and scientifically accurate paintings of animals in their natural habitats. The genre of animal portraiture also became popular, with artists creating paintings of people's pets or of livestock as a means of capturing their likenesses.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, animal painting became a genre in its own right, with artists such as Rosa Bonheur, Edwin Landseer creating works that celebrated the beauty and majesty of animals. Today, animal painting continues to be a popular genre, with contemporary artists creating works that are both realistic and abstract, and that explore the relationship between humans and animals.
In the 20th century, modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and Franz Marc incorporated animals into their cubist, surrealist and expressionist works, often as a way to comment on the human condition or to explore the boundaries between the natural world and the human imagination. Today, animal painting continues to evolve, with artists using a variety of styles and techniques to create works that are both beautiful and thought-provoking.
Overall, animal painting has a rich history that reflects the changing attitudes and values of different cultures and time periods. Whether as symbols of power and prestige, as objects of scientific inquiry, or as subjects of aesthetic contemplation, animals have played a central role in the development of Western art, and continue to inspire and captivate artists and audiences alike.
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SKU: FCD-2915
Caspar David Friedrich
Original Size: 34.5 x 48.3 cm
Hamburger Kunsthalle Hamburg Germany
Caspar David Friedrich
Original Size: 34.5 x 48.3 cm
Hamburger Kunsthalle Hamburg Germany
SKU: COJ-2901
John Constable
Original Size: 142 x 187.3 cm
Royal Academy of Arts London United Kingdom
John Constable
Original Size: 142 x 187.3 cm
Royal Academy of Arts London United Kingdom
Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) c.1816/17
John Constable
Oil Painting
$3114
$3114
Canvas Print
$63.08
$63.08
SKU: COJ-2898
John Constable
Original Size: 101.6 x 127 cm
Tate Gallery London United Kingdom
John Constable
Original Size: 101.6 x 127 cm
Tate Gallery London United Kingdom
SKU: COJ-2890
John Constable
Original Size: 143 x 122 cm
National Gallery London United Kingdom
John Constable
Original Size: 143 x 122 cm
National Gallery London United Kingdom
SKU: COJ-2889
John Constable
Original Size: 131.4 x 188.3 cm
Frick Collection New York USA
John Constable
Original Size: 131.4 x 188.3 cm
Frick Collection New York USA
SKU: GER-2864
Jean Leon Gerome
Original Size: 57 x 45 cm
The Haggin Museum California USA
Jean Leon Gerome
Original Size: 57 x 45 cm
The Haggin Museum California USA
The Gentlemen's Race - Before the Start 1862
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Oil Painting
$743
$743
Canvas Print
$60.67
$60.67
SKU: DEE-2836
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 48.5 x 61.5 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 48.5 x 61.5 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
SKU: DEE-2826
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 31.8 x 40 cm
National Gallery of Art Washington USA
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 31.8 x 40 cm
National Gallery of Art Washington USA
SKU: DEE-2807
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 34 x 41.9 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts Massachusetts USA
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 34 x 41.9 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts Massachusetts USA
Amateur Jockeys on the Course c.1876/87
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Oil Painting
$763
$763
Canvas Print
$53.49
$53.49
SKU: DEE-2800
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 66 x 81 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Original Size: 66 x 81 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
SKU: CMM-2789
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Original Size: 129 x 95 cm
Musei Capitolini Rome Italy
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Original Size: 129 x 95 cm
Musei Capitolini Rome Italy
SKU: HHY-2733
Hans Holbein the Younger
Original Size: 58.8 x 62.8 cm
Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery The Hague Netherlands
Hans Holbein the Younger
Original Size: 58.8 x 62.8 cm
Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery The Hague Netherlands
SKU: ING-2705
George Inness
Original Size: unknown
Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington USA
George Inness
Original Size: unknown
Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington USA
SKU: KLG-2634
Gustav Klimt
Original Size: 181 x 66.5 cm
Dubi-Muller Foundation Solothurn Switzerland
Gustav Klimt
Original Size: 181 x 66.5 cm
Dubi-Muller Foundation Solothurn Switzerland
SKU: MCL-2504
Claude Monet
Original Size: 174.5 x 172.5 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Claude Monet
Original Size: 174.5 x 172.5 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
SKU: MCL-2496
Claude Monet
Original Size: 59.1 x 73 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York USA
Claude Monet
Original Size: 59.1 x 73 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York USA
Landscape with a White Horse in a Meadow 1872
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Oil Painting
$522
$522
Canvas Print
$65.91
$65.91
SKU: PIC-2261
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 46.5 x 55 cm
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 46.5 x 55 cm
Private Collection
SKU: CDC-1994
Charles Emile August Carolus-Duran
Original Size: 340 x 312 cm
Musee des Beaux Arts Tourcoing France
Charles Emile August Carolus-Duran
Original Size: 340 x 312 cm
Musee des Beaux Arts Tourcoing France
Woman with a Parrot (Henriette Darras) 1871
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Oil Painting
$1226
$1226
Canvas Print
$54.14
$54.14
SKU: RPA-1922
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 92 x 65 cm
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York USA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 92 x 65 cm
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York USA
SKU: RPA-1908
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 92.7 x 73.7 cm
Private Collection
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 92.7 x 73.7 cm
Private Collection
SKU: RPA-1865
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 56 x 46.4 cm
National Gallery of Art Washington USA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 56 x 46.4 cm
National Gallery of Art Washington USA
SKU: RPA-1825
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 65.5 x 53.5 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Size: 65.5 x 53.5 cm
Musee d'Orsay Paris France
SKU: SHS-1691
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin
Original Size: 139 x 213 cm
The Tretyakov Gallery Moscow Russia
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin
Original Size: 139 x 213 cm
The Tretyakov Gallery Moscow Russia
SKU: SFR-1652
Frans Snyders
Original Size: 156 x 218 cm
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum Cologne Germany
Frans Snyders
Original Size: 156 x 218 cm
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum Cologne Germany