Keywords
animal, animalistic art, genre, art, painting, terminology, theory, review,
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Gordeeva E. V. Animalistic art: the problems of terminology and genre frames // The Art of Eurasia, 2019. № 4 (15). P. 301-322. URL: https://doi.org/10.25712/ASTU.2518-7767.2019.04.021.
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Abstract
Animalistic Art is one of the most ancient genres. Its history dates back to Paleolithic era, and in 19th – 20th centuries it had the peak of the development. The depiction of animals has always been an essential part of painting, sculpture, decorative arts. Nevertheless, there animalistic genre and its evolution are relatively little studied. The problem of terminology and genre frames – a sufficient part for scientific research of animal art, which gives the direction for further analysis. But it hasn’t been taken as a subject among art historians yet. This article pays attention to the reasons of waning interest to animalistic art among specialists; raises the problem of relevance and importance of this genre. The article provides a review of different genres in terms of the art history. The comparison of different interpretations of animal images provides an opportunity to make a precise definition of genre, to understand its specificity and distinguish animalistic art-objects among others. This theoretic essay can be considered as the first step for future studies.
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