Animals in Art

Animals have been a part of our cultural experience since we first used a stick to trace the outline of an animal figure in the soil or arranged rocks in the shape of an animal at the river’s edge or painted animals on the walls of caves. Animal representation in art is important as a reflection of our evolving relationship with animals. Art reveals how we value or devalue animals at the time a piece was created as well as in the time that has since elapsed. Our emotional responses to depictions of animals in art are likely to change over time as our life experience, philosophy and attitude continually transform.

Intended as a mental health break, I really enjoyed curating this random collection and will do it again in future, with themes. I hope you enjoyed the distraction and maybe were introduced to a piece you hadn’t seen yet.