Considering the pig, a single-minded bestiary.
An alphabetical list of artists who have considered the pig.
France, (1869-1954) Farmer’s wife with pig (1896), oil on canvas Nizza, Musèe Matisse About the Artist Henri Matisse, French, (1869-1954), was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but principally a painter noted for his use of color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. His painting is characterized by flat shapes and controlled lines, with expression … Read more
Rachael McCampbell, United States, (contemporary), works include: Circe & Odysseus: The Power of Dehumanizing Lust. Rachael McCampbell is a former fashion designer and advertising illustrator who now lives near Nashville and works full time at her art.
Robert McGregor (Mcgregor), Scottish, (1848-1922), works include: The Morning meal and Feeding the pigs. McGregor landscape & marine painter and also did portraits His genre was particularly painting working men and women such as fishermen, shepherds, crofters, pedlars, and farm labourers. He also painted Scottish, French and Dutch country and coastal scenery.
Mathurin Méheut, France, (1882-1958), works include: La mort du cochon, Truie allaitant ses petits and Chez le naturaliste. Méheut was a painter, ceramicist, engraver, and etcher best known for his depictions of Breton scenes, the sea, and nature. He served as decorator for the Institut de Géologie de Rennes, and completed his celebrated illustrations of Florian Le Roy’s Vieux Métiers Bretons. The Musée Mathurin Méheut in Lamballe, created in 1972, preserves his work.
Germany, (1435-1494) The Virgin and Child with St. Anthony Abbot and a Donor (1472), oil on wood 53.6 x 21.1 in. (92.7 x 53.6 cm.) National Gallery of Canada Editor’s Note: This work was probably commissioned by the individual depicted as kneeling before the Virgin and Child. Though his identity is now lost, he would … Read more
Mortimer Luddington Menpes, Australia, (1855-1938), works include: Marché aux cochons en Bretagne. Menpes was an painter in oils and watercolor and a printmaker and illustrator. He was a pupil of James McNeill Whistler, whose influence, together with that of Japanese design, is evident in his Menpes work. Menpes was a major figure in the etching revival, producing more than seven hundred different etchings and drypoints, which he usually printed himself.
France, (b. 1967) Circe (2009), oil on canvas from the ‘Greek Myths’ series/show Private collection Editor’s Note: This work premiered in May of 2010 as part of the one woman show, ‘Greek Myths’ by Erika Meriaux at the Femina Potens Art Gallery in San Francisco, CA. The series is a contemporary reinterpretation of Greek myths … Read more
Gabriel Molinari, Argentina (contemporary), works include: Circe. Molinari is a freelance Illustrator based in Buenos Aires. He has Illustrated for editorial publications, concept art, children’s books, advertising and video games.
Austria, (fl. 2009) Circe (2009), illustration from:Metamorphoses (2009) Editor’s Note: Moll’s Metamorphoses (2009) was her Final Major Project in the 3rd year of university. She came up with the concept, did the illustrations, and designed and bound the book using modified Japanese binding. A reimagining of the Roman poet Ovid’s Metamorphoses (8 AD), Moll explains … Read more
Pierre-Eugene Montezin, France, (1874-1946), works include: Les porcs, Cochon ou basse-cour, Cour de Ferme. Montézin was a painter of landscapes and rural scenes. Montézin was deeply influenced by the work of the Impressionists, and continued to developed painterly dabs of color depicting vibrant outdoor scenes with a great clarity of light.