subjects of art Ancient Egypt cave paintings at Lascaux Albrecht Dürer The Rhinoceros George Stubbs Whistlejacket Insects giant bug movies trait birds mammals
Animals have been the subjects of art from the earliest times, both historical, as in Ancient Egypt, and prehistoric, as in the cave paintings at Lascaux. Major animal paintings include Albrecht Dürer's 1515 The Rhinoceros, and George Stubbs's c. 1762 horse portrait Whistlejacket. Insects, birds and mammals play roles in literature and film, such as in giant bug movies.
