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This presentation gives an overview of the Western perception of animals from antiquity to the modern period.
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The Western Perception of Animals from Antiquity to the Modern Period
Ancient Egyptian Gods
Thoth as Baboon, c. 1400 BCE
Thoth as Ibis, 6th-5th c. BCE
Thoth Worshipped, c. 330 BCE
Thoth, 664-332 BCE
Bastet as Cat, 663-525 BCE
Bastet Amulet, 11th c. BCE
Bastet Amulet, 3rd-2nd c. BCE
Bastet
Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s Cat, 14th c. BCE
Cat Mummy and Sarcophagus, 305 BCE
Cat Mummy Mask
Tawaret, 7th-4th c. BCE
Ancient Greek Gods
Zeus with an Eagle, c. 560 BCE
Zeus and Eagle, c. 300 BCE
Athena with a Snake and Cocks, c. 500 BCE
Athena with an Owl, c. 450 BCE
Aphrodite with a Swan or Goose, c. 460 BCE
Demeter Worshipper with a Piglet, 4th c. BCE
Animals in Ancient Rome:Spectacles of Violence
Zliten Mosaic, Libya, 2nd c. CE
The Corridor of the Great Hunt
Villa of Casala, Sicily, 4th c. CE
Children Hunting
Medieval Bestiaries
The Aberdeen Bestiary
England, c. 1200
Pelicans
Panther
Fox
Hedgehogs
Beaver
The Bestiary of Love
France, 13th-14th c.
Lion
Lion
Lion
Hoopoes
Other Illuminations
Hedgehog, France, c. 1415-1430
Pelican, France, c. 1430
Animals in Renaissance Art:Observing Nature
15th-16th Centuries
Leonardo da Vinci
1452-1519
Study of Horses, c. 1490
Rearing Horse, 1503
Albrecht Durer
1471-1528
Young Hare, 1502
Rhino, 1515
Hans Hoffmann
c. 1550-1591
The Scientific Revolution
Blood Transfusion:Breaking Down the Boundary Between Humans
and Animals
Human VeinsWilliam Harvey, 1628
Richard Lower Transfusing Lamb’s Blood to a Man (17th c.)
Lamb’s Blood Transfusion, 1874
Transfusion of a Goat’s BloodJules Adler, 1890
Vivisection
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air PumpJoseph Wright, 1768
A Physiological Demonstration with Vivisection of a DogEmile-Edouard Mouchy, 1832
The Lesson of Claude Bernard, or Session at the Vivisection Laboratory
Léon Augustin Lhermitte, 1889
Vivisection: The Last AppealJohn McClure Hamilton, 1883
Anti-Vivisectionist Illustration, 19th c.
Ivan Pavlov
1904 Nobel Prize Winner
The Anti-Vivisection Movement Today
The Rise of Pet Keeping:Sentimentalizing Pets in the 19th Century
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
1802-1873
Jocko with a Hedgehog, 1828
Attachment, 1829
A Highland Breakfast, 1834
The Old Shepherd’s Chief Mourner, 1837
A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society, 1838
Macaw, Lovebirds, Terrier and Spaniel Puppies Belonging to Her Majesty, 1839
A Favorite Greyhound of Prince Albert, 1841
Princess Victoria with Eos, 1841
Princess Alice, 1843
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Home, 1843
Saved!, 1856
Benno Adam
1812-1892
St. Bernard and Her Pups, 1862
Dog Family with an Old Nag, 1869
Richard Ansdell
1815-1885
The Wounded Hound, 1841
Motherhood
Best Friends
Henriette Ronner-Knip
1821-1909
Curiosity
Fond of Jewelry
Artful Play
Cat and Kittens, 1893
Contentment
Before the Hearth
Best of Friends, 1894
Three Kittens, 1896
Tea Time, 1897
Cheese Lovers
High Tea
Kittens, 1899
Horatio Henry Couldery
1832-1893
A Tabby Cat and Her Kittens
Curiosity
A Fascinating Tail
The Reluctant Playmate
Nowhere to Hide
Fishing Party
Kitten in a Vase
The Unexpected Guest
Faithful Companions
Chow Pomeranians in a Garden
Two Chow Pups
Carl Reichert
1836-1918
Portrait of a Dog, 1871
Hector, 1871
Best of Friends, 1887
The Cats and the Cockatoo, 1891
Studio Assistants
A New Acquaintance
A French Bulldog, 1897
Newfoundland
Young Dachshund
Spaniel
The Blue Bow
Dog Family
