Lions in Art 2
By Paige
A Lion Laying Down – Rembrandt
It’s not hard to imagine why artists are drawn to subjects like lions. There is something quite regal about them and their slightly sneering nonchalance makes them seem larger than life.
We’ve visited lions in art before and we are going to do it again.
There is a surprising amount of art out there depicting these felines and it’s all varied enough to be worth a look.
Allegory of Chastity – Hans Memling
Lion – Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert
Allegory (aka The Triumph of Justice) – Hans von Aachen
Una & Lion – Briton Rivière
The Power of Love in the Three Elements – Benjamin West
Jerome in the Desert – Giovanni Bellini
Hercules Kills the Lion of Nemea – Francisco de Zurbarán
Loving Lions
We’ll always call tigers our favorites, but lions come in a close second. That is, until we start in on the spotted cat art – it’s all coming soon. For go check out part one of Lions in Art.