Paul Getty Museum Collection), Audubon’s Black-Tailed Hare from the mid-19th century (from the Saint Louis Art Museum), and Josef Albers’ early 20th century black and white rabbit (from the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation)–the last surprisingly different from his famous colorful abstractions. ![]() We begin with Albrecht Dürer’s iconic Hare from the early 16th century (from Erich Lessing Culture and Fine Arts Archives) and compare it to similar naturalistic depictions ranging from an ancient Roman mural from Herculaneum (from Scala Archives), to his compatriot Hans Hoffman’s A Hare in the Forest from the late 16th century (from the J. ![]() (Click on a thumbnail to start a slideshow.) Close up view of sitting area with dark wooden coffee table, silver tray with champagne Bedroom. We present you with two groups featuring rabbit and hare artworks from a wide array of cultures and periods: a group of naturalistic depictions and a kaleidoscopic mix from Asian, African, Native American, and American folk styles. But other qualities of rabbits and hares also get highlighted in folklore, including their mischievous side, playing the role of cunning tricksters in Native American and Central African mythologies. The connection of rabbits to rebirth also occurs in non-Christian societies: The Rabbit in the Moon (instead of our Man in the Moon) is a familiar symbol in Asia, and was part of Aztec legend, tying the idea of rabbits to a “rebirth” every night. The underlying idea is that rabbits are connected to the idea of rebirth-not only do they reproduce prodigiously, at one time they were believed to reproduce asexually. Image and original data: Erich Lessing Culture and Fine Arts Archives/ART RESOURCE, N.Y.Įaster is around the corner, and with it comes the inevitable barrage of images of the Easter bunny. The strange thing is that the only mentions of rabbits in the Bible are prohibitions against eating them in the Old Testament. ![]() Albrecht Dürer, Hare (A Young Hare), 1502, Graphische Sammlung Albertina.
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