- Animalier
An animalier is an artist who specializes in or is known for their skill in the realistic portrayal of
animals . Although the work may be in any genre or format, the term is most often applied tosculptors andpainters .Although earlier examples can be found, interest in animalier art is said to have begun in early 19th century Paris with the works of
Antoine-Louis Barye (1795–1875),Christophe Fratin (1801–1864), andAlexandre Guionnet . [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/animalier-sculpture-1 "Animalier sculpture." "The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art". Oxford University Press, Inc., 2002. Answers.com 13 Apr. 2008.] ] [ [http://www.indiana.edu/~iuam/online_modules/metz/collection.html Dr. Arthur R. Metz and His Collection] ]Prominent animaliers
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Antoine-Louis Barye
*Rosa Bonheur
*Auguste Cain
*Anton Dominik Fernkorn
*Emmanuel Frémiet
*Herbert Haseltine
*Charles Jacque
*Henri Alfred Jacquemart
*Bohumil Kafka
*Pierre-Jules Mêne
*Léon Mignon
*Auguste Ottin
*François Pompon
*Edward Clark Potter
*Alexander Phimister Proctor
*Frederick Roth
*Pierre Louis Rouillard
*Frans Snyders
*George Stubbs
*Cornelis de Vos References
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