In the plastic arts the theme of animals is recurrent, from the beginning of humanity by man's constant interest in representing him due to cultural, historical, social, religious, scientific and ethical factors.Over the centuries, from the various works of art developed we can understand the culture, relationship and human thoughts in relation to animals.During the Middle Ages and humanism, animals were seen as a species subordinated to the desires and needs
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In the plastic arts the theme of animals is recurrent, from the beginning of humanity by man's constant interest in representing him due to cultural, historical, social, religious, scientific and ethical factors.Over the centuries, from the various works of art developed we can understand the culture, relationship and human thoughts in relation to animals.During the Middle Ages and humanism, animals were seen as a species subordinated to the desires and needs of human beings, whether moral or aesthetic. These characteristics are highlighted in the portraits of Albrecht Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci. Pets, particularly the dog and the cat - symbols of fidelity and protection - was conceived great importance, in paintings of great masters such as Titian and Velázquez. In contemporary art we observe the humanization of beings, being the representation of animals acting as human beings, increasingly common in the artwork of artists asMarc Chagall, Paula Rego, Júlio Pomar, Bordalo II, among others.
