Frans Snyders
Harnessing the power of the diagonal line
1579 – 1657
John James Audubon
Friend of the birds
1785 – 1851
Rosa Bonheur
Love animals, wear pants, live without compromise
1822 – 1899In the 19th century in Europe, paintings and sculptures of animals were such a popular genre that some artists specialized exclusively in capturing the beauty, grace, and occasionally savage natures of fauna both wild and domestic. These artists were known as animaliers, and there were a lot of them, though remarkably few made it into the history books, make of that what you will.
