Animal Paintings from Medieval to Modern: A Survey
DailyArt Magazine explores animal-themed artworks spanning from the medieval era to contemporary times. Highlights include a millefleurs tapestry from around 1530-1545 housed at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Edwin Landseer's 'The Monarch of the Glen' (1851) displayed at the National Galleries of Scotland, and Franz Marc's 'The Tiger' (1912) located at Lenbachhaus in Munich. Tani Bunchō's 'Tiger Family and Magpies' (1807) at LACMA showcases Nanga school influences. Henri Rousseau's 'Exotic Landscape' (1910) at the Norton Simon Museum captures a sense of tension within a jungle setting. Additionally, George Stubbs' 'The Kongouro from New Holland' (1772) at the National Maritime Museum marks the first European representation of a kangaroo. The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, discovered in 1994, contains prehistoric artworks dating back to 32,000–30,000 BCE.
Key facts
- The article surveys animal paintings from medieval to modern times.
- Allegorical Millefleurs Tapestry with Animals, c. 1530-1545, is at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
- Edwin Landseer's The Monarch of the Glen (1851) is at National Galleries of Scotland.
- Franz Marc's The Tiger (1912) is at Lenbachhaus, Munich.
- Tani Bunchō's Tiger Family and Magpies (1807) is at LACMA.
- Henri Rousseau's Exotic Landscape (1910) is at Norton Simon Museum.
- George Stubbs' The Kongouro from New Holland (1772) is at National Maritime Museum, London.
- Chauvet Cave paintings date to circa 32,000–30,000 BCE.
Entities
Artists
- Edwin Landseer
- Franz Marc
- Tani Bunchō
- Henri Rousseau
- George Stubbs
- Richard Friese
- Hans Hoffmann
- Albrecht Dürer
- Norval Morisseau
- Werner Herzog
- Joseph Banks
- James Cook
Institutions
- The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- National Galleries of Scotland
- Lenbachhaus
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Norton Simon Museum
- National Maritime Museum
- Getty Museum
- DailyArt Magazine
Locations
- Belgium
- Minneapolis
- USA
- Edinburgh
- UK
- Munich
- Germany
- Los Angeles
- California
- Pasadena
- London
- France
- Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
- Australia