Animals in ArtJessica Rawson Representations of animals in painting sculpture and drawings, from the prehistoric Lascaux caves to the masterpieces of today. |
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al-Sufi animal symbolism animals Antiochus III appear Arab artists Asia Azophi Bambara beasts Benin bestiary birds British Library bronze bull carved century BC ceremonies chariot China Chinese Christian civilisations classical CM BMC CM PCG colour plate constellation creatures cult Cyprus decorated detail Diameter Dobunni drawing Dürer dynasty eagle early Egypt Egyptian elephant emblems Emperor engraved Ethno European example fables falconry figure goat goddess gods Greek griffin head Height Herakles heraldic Holy Roman Emperor horns horse hunting scenes illustrated important India Islamic Italy ivory king known later Length leopard lion manuscript mask medieval millennium BC miniature Moctezuma II motifs Mughal Museum myths Nemean lion Nigeria nomadic ornament painted paleolithic particular Pegasos period Persian Pisanello probably Renaissance represented rhinoceros Roman Safawid Persia Scythians seen showing shown Sicily Silver coin Simurgh stories studies of animals style stylised symbolised tradition winged zodiac