Animals in art

woodcut design by Japanese artist Hokusai

archaeological civilization of nomad horsemen called Pazyryk

thumb|250px|Fish-shaped door handle from Germany, an example of a zoomorphic artwork In the context of art, zoomorphism describes art that imagines humans as non-human animals. It can also be defined as art that portrays one species of animal like another species of animal or art that uses animals as a visual motif, sometimes referred to as "animal style". Depicting deities in animal form (theriomorphism) is an example of zoomorphism in a religious context. The word zoomorphism derives from and .

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late Hellenistic floor mosaic depicting the Nile in its passage from the Blue Nile to the Mediterranean

Bixi, or Bi Xi (), is a figure from Chinese mythology. One of the nine sons of the Dragon King, he is depicted as a dragon with the shell of a turtle. Stone sculptures of Bixi have been used in Chinese culture for centuries as a decorative plinth for commemorative steles and tablets, particularly in the funerary complexes of China's later emperors and to commemorate important events, such as an imperial visit or the anniversary of a World War II victory. They are also used at the bases of bridges and archways. Sculptures of Bixi are traditionally rubbed for good luck, which can cause conservat

thumb|Drollery detail from the Hours of Charles the Noble thumb|upright|Page from the 14th-century Luttrell Psalter, showing two drolleries in the right margin.

Iron Age art movement characterized by the use of animal motifs

tapestry series of the late Middle Ages

motif in ancient art showing a human between and grasping two confronted animals

Roman mosaic found in Israel

artistic representation of Nile in Egypt

Curl-up or Wentelteefje (original Dutch title) is a lithograph print by M. C. Escher, first printed in November 1951.