Art For Animal Lovers | Widewalls

Throughout human cultures and times, people have been assigning symbolism to animals sharing our world. For artists, the animal world served as an endless source of inspiration, whether literally or figuratively. Whether appearing as symbols, teachers of moral lessons, aesthetic and scientific muses, talking creatures, or companions, these depictions served as vessels for happiness, distress, environmental issues, gender roles, and more.

The changing portrayal of animals in art reveals a lot about our times and the relationship between our two worlds colliding. We have prepared ten contemporary artworks inspired by the animal world which you can add to your collection.

Featured image: Nychos – Translucent California Bear, 2018.