Considering the pig, a single-minded bestiary.
An alphabetical list of artists who have considered the pig.
Flemish, (1491/2-1542) The Killing of the Wild Boar (designed c. 1528-31) tapestry of wool, silk, and silver and gilt-metal-wrapped thread 14 ft. 5 1/4 in. x 19 ft. 10 1/4 in. (440 x 605 cm.) Musé du Louvre Editor’s Note: The work shown here is one of a set of 12 tapestries depicting ‘The Hunts … Read more
Flemish, (1665-1735) Ite at illi exeuntes abierunt in Porcos [And he said unto them goand when they were come outthey went into the herd of swine] (ndg.), engraving 8.4 x 10.4 in. (21.4 x 26.4 cm.) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Editor’s Note: The title of the work shown comes from the story of … Read more
Flemish, (1663-1732) The killing of the boar (ndg.), etching 9.8 x 7.6 in. (25 x 19.4 cm.) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco About the Artist Richard van Orley, Flemish, (1663-1732). Richard van Orley was a painter, draughtsman, etcher and most of his work depicted religious and mythological subjects. Richard van Orley was the elder … Read more
Itay, (1511-1587) The Temptation of Saint Anthony (c. 1570s), oil on canvas 17.4 x 14.3 in. (44.1 x 36.4 cm.) J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles Editor’s Note: In this work featured here, grotesque monsters lurk in the shadows and slowly emerge to taunt Saint Anthony who remains unperturbed, and reads his meditations as his … Read more
France, (1686-1755) The Palace of Circe (ca. 1732), black chalk and gray wash heightened with white on blue paper 12.4 x 20.9 in. (31.5 x 53.0 cm.) Musée du Louvre Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of drawings the artist made for a set of Beauvais tapestries with subjects from the Metamorphoses of … Read more
Italy, (1720-1770) Circe and Ulysses (1741), oil on canvas 42.5 x 37.6 in.(108 x 95.5 cm.) Private collection About the Artist Camillo Paderni (1720-1770) was a little-known Italian painter, sculptor and chief restorer in the court of Charles III (1716-1788). He is known to have been a student of Francesco Fernandi (1679–1740), an Italian painter … Read more
Anonymous, Germany, (14th cent.) Herr Heinrich Hetzbold von Weißensee [Mr. Heinrich Hetzbold of White-lake]from: Codex Palatinus Germanicus 848, folio 228r (c. 1305-1340), tempera colors, gold paint and ink on parchment Heidelberg University Library Editor’s Note: From Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg: “The style of the clothing that Mr. Heinrich Hetzbold seems to be wearing is that of a … Read more
United States, (b. 1957) Circe (2000), gouache and ink on paper Preparing for the Feast (2010), gouache and ink on paper 15.5 x 21.5 in. (39.4 x 54.6 cm.) Big and Little (ndg.), gouache and ink on paper About the Artist Julie Paschkis (b. 1957) is a U.S. painter and illustrator of children’s books. She … Read more
Flemish, (c. 1480-1524) Rest During the Flight into Egypt (cc. 518 – 1520), oil on panel 47.6 x 69.7 in. (121 x 177 cm.) Museo del Prado, Madrid Editor’s Note: The iconography in this work is varied. The Virgin, sits on a rock, with the Child in her lap, finding relief to the weariness of … Read more
Marguerite Krebs-Paulet, France (1900-1979), works include: Place Saint Michel, Quimperlé, Porcs , Truie allaitant, Quimperlé, Croquis au marché Quimperlé, hommes et cochons, the Gondolo childrens’ stories and the logo design for the “Petit Navire” sea food company. Paulet, was a painter, illustrator and author. Her technique often combined watercolor with gouache, drawing and oils.