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![Print, Le-op, Gaëlle Wagner](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1134765_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, "Encounters" Limited Edition Fine Art Print, Mariah Birsak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1218390_1_grid.jpg)
"Encounters" Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Mariah Birsak
Print - 80 x 120 cm Print - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
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![Sculpture, Équilibre d'éléphants, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2038860_1_grid.jpg)
Équilibre d'éléphants
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
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![Design, Boaring Lion Spirit (Petrol Edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1987137_1_grid.jpg)
Boaring Lion Spirit (Petrol Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 13.5 x 12.5 x 6 cm Design - 5.3 x 4.9 x 2.4 inch
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![Sculpture, Quickly, Sophie Verger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077557_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Polar Bear - Pompon X Orlinski, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1901211_1_grid.jpg)
Polar Bear - Pompon X Orlinski
Richard Orlinski
Design - 12 x 23 x 4.5 cm Design - 4.7 x 9.1 x 1.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Les suricates - Blue, Mauro Corda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/930816_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, 2019/12 (GA39), Guillaume Allemand](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/925374_1_grid.jpg)
2019/12 (GA39)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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![Sculpture, Portrait de jeune lion, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/862791_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de jeune lion
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
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![Painting, Tigre II, Jean-Philippe Berger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/881667_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, lephant and his little one, Sophie Verger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136374_1_grid.jpg)
lephant and his little one
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 13.5 x 11.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 5.3 x 4.5 x 2.4 inch
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![Sculpture, Biche et faon (ensemble), Erol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567336_1_grid.jpg)
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![Design, Kong Christmas (Green Edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153499_1_grid.jpg)
Kong Christmas (Green Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 19 x 13.5 x 6 cm Design - 7.5 x 5.3 x 2.4 inch
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![Print, On The Lookout Fine Art Print, Mariah Birsak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1244790_1_grid.jpg)
On The Lookout Fine Art Print
Mariah Birsak
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Serpiente Arcoiris, One of a Kind.
Tahuanty Jacanamijoy
Painting - 35 x 27 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Kausette Nokturne, Arsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1262253_1_grid.jpg)
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![Design, Croco spirit (Purple Edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1901187_1_grid.jpg)
Croco spirit (Purple Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 8 x 22 x 9.5 cm Design - 3.1 x 8.7 x 3.7 inch
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![Print, "Focus" Limited Edition Fine Art Print, Mariah Birsak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1250313_1_grid.jpg)
"Focus" Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Mariah Birsak
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
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![Print, Safari ll Framed Print, Mariah Birsak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1295292_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Crypsis, Angelo Pioppo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1549479_1_grid.jpg)
Crypsis
Angelo Pioppo
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
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![Sculpture, Wild Kong, bleu Mauritius, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144218_1_grid.jpg)
Wild Kong, bleu Mauritius
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Wild kong, bleu mick, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1801920_1_grid.jpg)
Wild kong, bleu mick
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 31 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Tattoo panther, James Chiew](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1588023_1_grid.jpg)
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![Design, Panther Spirit (Silver edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2084838_1_grid.jpg)
Panther Spirit (Silver edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 8 x 17 x 3 cm Design - 3.1 x 6.7 x 1.2 inch
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![Sculpture, Wild Kong, bleu mick, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1214973_1_grid.jpg)
Wild Kong, bleu mick
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 31 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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![Photography, Majestueuse féline, Mathieu Pujol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1908780_1_grid.jpg)
Majestueuse féline
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 75 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Japandi lll, Mariah Birsak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1601583_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Roaring Lion Spirit (Petrol edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2084817_1_grid.jpg)
Roaring Lion Spirit (Petrol edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 13 x 5 x 5 cm Design - 5.1 x 2 x 2 inch
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![Painting, Under the rainbow, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1211772_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Kong Spirit (Silver Edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1900773_1_grid.jpg)
Kong Spirit (Silver Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 13 x 10 x 5 cm Design - 5.1 x 3.9 x 2 inch
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![Print, Le jaguar du Costa Rica, N°3, Catherine Clare](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207340_1_grid.jpg)
Le jaguar du Costa Rica, N°3
Catherine Clare
Print - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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![Sculpture, Gorilla bottle, Fred Meurice](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1797420_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Alchimikum Liberatum, Robert Combas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1083510_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Javier Calleja](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1484382_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled
Javier Calleja
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 17 x 2.57 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 6.7 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Two Cats, Albena Vatcheva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/758310_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Lion (Matt blue), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147979_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Animaux de Solentiname, Luis Alvarado](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2091081_1_grid.jpg)
Animaux de Solentiname
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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![Design, Wolf spirit (Pearl Grey Edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1901196_1_grid.jpg)
Wolf spirit (Pearl Grey Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 12 x 14 x 4 cm Design - 4.7 x 5.5 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Fin de journée à Solentiname, Luis Alvarado](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1362747_1_grid.jpg)
Fin de journée à Solentiname
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Début de journée à Solentiname, Luis Alvarado](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1275048_1_grid.jpg)
Début de journée à Solentiname
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Bonding with Nature, Kusbudiyanto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1204677_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Buste lion, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/872061_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mes trois garnements, Sophie Verger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2085006_1_grid.jpg)
Mes trois garnements
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 34.5 x 27.5 x 11 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 10.8 x 4.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Le jeu de la corde / Tug of war, Sophie Verger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077953_1_grid.jpg)
Le jeu de la corde / Tug of war
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 11.5 x 50 x 10 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 19.7 x 3.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Three bear cubs, Sophie Verger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2018130_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bear and cub, Sophie Verger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2018079_1_grid.jpg)
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![Fine Art Drawings, Refuges, Ilia Balavadze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1484760_1_grid.jpg)
Refuges
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 93 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 36.6 x 0 inch
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![Design, Kong Spirit (Blue Edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1914069_1_grid.jpg)
Kong Spirit (Blue Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 13 x 10 x 5 cm Design - 5.1 x 3.9 x 2 inch
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![Painting, L'Animal Etoilé 1, José Pirès](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1376091_1_grid.jpg)
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![Fine Art Drawings, Sketch, Wilhelm Lorenz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/680634_1_grid.jpg)
Sketch
Wilhelm Lorenz
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 48.2 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 19 x 0.1 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Lion, Wilhelm Lorenz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/680124_1_grid.jpg)
Lion
Wilhelm Lorenz
Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 43.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 17.1 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Gueule de tigre, Mosko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/273175_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Panthère Mauve, Mosko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/659337_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Swallows in Flight No. 7, Elizabeth Becker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/575385_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Great learning version 2, Sophie Verger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2039667_1_grid.jpg)
Great learning version 2
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 45 x 41 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 16.1 x 7.9 inch
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![Design, Bear bubble, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009397_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Buste Lionne, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/907275_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Playing Leopards, Ferdinand Schebeck](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/687063_1_grid.jpg)
Playing Leopards
Ferdinand Schebeck
Painting - 58 x 58 x 0.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 22.8 x 0.2 inch
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![Painting, Japandi I, Mariah Birsak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1554405_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, House of the Cheetah ll painting, Mariah Birsak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1540971_1_grid.jpg)
House of the Cheetah ll painting
Mariah Birsak
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, The Smirking Mystic, Dasha Pogodina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144632_1_grid.jpg)
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Grace and power under the pressure (blue)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 45.7 x 61 cm Print - 18 x 24 inch
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![Print, Grace and power under the pressure (green), Shepard Fairey (Obey)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1658223_1_grid.jpg)
Grace and power under the pressure (green)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 45.7 x 61 cm Print - 18 x 24 inch
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![Painting, Éole, Adélaïde Leferme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1283022_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red VIolet Tiger, Benjamin David](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1103577_1_grid.jpg)
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Éléphant de Namibie
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 29 x 39 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 15.4 x 5.9 inch
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![Design, Kong Penseur Spirit (Red Edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1901235_1_grid.jpg)
Kong Penseur Spirit (Red Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 13 x 10 x 7 cm Design - 5.1 x 3.9 x 2.8 inch
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Tiger #11 - Big cat
Stefanie Rogge
Painting - 99.1 x 99.1 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39 x 39 x 0.7 inch
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Wild animals
Wild animals, because of their impertinent beauty, have fascinated humans since the beginning of times. This is not surprising given how closely our evolution is linked to that of other species. If domestic animals have been represented many times in art, wild animals also inhabit artworks. Symbols of power and brutality, or fantasized images of distant lands, the subjects of the animal realm are an endless source of inspiration for artists.
In rock art already, humans painted the fauna that surrounded them. However, it was in Antiquity, from Egypt to Greece, that wild animals began to be represented for a specific purpose. Indeed, the animal figure, sacralised and feared, systematically referred to religions and myths. The Egyptian pantheon and its representations were populated by men with animal heads, and many Greek vases were decorated with the effigy of the Hydra or the Minotaur.
With the advent of Christianity, followed by humanism, animals began to be portrayed as submissive and dominated by man. This symbolism was essential for religious messages. The Middle Ages were particularly fascinated by the figure of the unicorn, a poetic and mythical animal. Gradually, however, the representation became more naturalistic, as Renaissance artists attempted to represent nature as realistically as possible, particularly in drawings and engravings. Wild animals were also omnipresent in hunting and war scenes. Some even played with the limit between realism and imagination,for instance Bosh in his 'Garden of Delights'.
One of the most recurring figure of wildlife in art is undoubtedly the lion. In Baroque art in particular, obsessed with exotic animals, the theme of the savannah came up regularly. European colonial enterprises, and the stories of those who returned from the four corners of the world made artists' imaginations bubble. A master in this field, Rubens painted exotic and grandiose hunting scenes, featuring tigers, hippos or crocodiles...
This Orientalist trend made a comeback in the 19th century, with Delacroix distinguished himself in the representation of wild animals, especially tigers. Later on, symbolists such as Gauguin found in the painting of wild animals a way to express their own vision of reality by creating colourful and fantasized worlds. This paved the way for naive art, the most illustrious representative of which was Henri Rousseau, who used an illustrated book on wild animals found at the Galeries Lafayette to populate his paintings with exotic animals that invited escape.
Contemporary art also draws inspiration from the bestiary very regularly. One can think of National Geographic's famous photographs, now on display in museums all around the world. From a more experimental perspective, there is the example of Chinese artist Chang Lei, who had fun representing a wide variety of wildlife in her piece 'Animal Farm'. Jeff Koons, most famous for his Balloon Dogs, also made the monkey his trademark. However, at a time when the issue of animal ethics is increasingly present, our relationship with animals is at the heart of moral concerns. Contemporary art is often criticised for its use of dead animals or for suspected abuse. Damien Hirst, in particular, created controversy by exhibiting sculptures presenting dead animals floating in blue formol.
But none of that on Artsper, where wildlife is celebrated, as you will be able to see in our selection!