Animal Art
«La pandemia con sus largas horas del confinamiento ha estimulado un renovado interés en las artes y la pintura en especial dada que buscamos actividades gratificantes que podemos practicar en solitario y desde casa y vernos progresar día a día» Desde su atelier en Madrid, en el barrio de Salamanca, Amor imparte clases y talleres … Read more
Lady with an Ermine is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, from around 1489-1490. That stunning picture is 40.3 cm wide and 54.8 cm high, oil on walnut board. Unfortunately, the original background has been overlaid probably in the 17th c. The subject of the portrait is identified as Cecilia Gallerani, and was probably painted at … Read more
El PAIS PEIO H. RIAÑO La medida de incluir a la pintora en las salas del museo fue alentada por el público y las redes sociales ante la falta de diversidad. El Museo del Prado cumple con su palabra y saca a sala el cuadro El Cid,de la pintora francesa Rosa Bonheur, que había devuelto a los almacenes tras … Read more
William Wegman (born December 2nd, 1943) is an American artist best known for creating series of compositions involving dogs, primarily his own Weimaraners in various costumes and poses. Wegman has been making portraits and videos of his beloved Weimaraner dogs for more than 40 years and released a new career retrospective book in 2017 called, “William Wegman: Being Human ”. In this entirely new volume, renowned … Read more
Should the future of educating the public about exoticanimals be in sanctuaries and virtual zoos, not places where animals are kept in cages? The high-profile death of the gorilla Harambe, who was shot dead in 2016 at the Cincinnati Zoo after a young boy fell into his enclosure, sparked a massive outcry—and conversation—about what is still one of the most … Read more
Latin anima means “breath” or “soul,” and animalis, the adjective that comes from it, means “having breath or soul.” An animal such as a cat or dog can be seen to breathe. Plants breathe too, by taking in certain gases from the atmosphere and releasing others. However, this process cannot be observed by the naked eye. So the noun animal, which comes from animalis, was … Read more