Pissing Animals Representations

Abstract

For centuries the role of animals in the great History of Art has been secondary, generally appearing as an ally of the human being, accompanying him in his work or in the domestic intimacy of their homes, although, in spite of that secondary role, they have always been present. From the Paleolithic caves to postmodernity, artists have represented animals emphasizing qualities such as their ferocity, their wild nature, their anatomical beauty, the anecdotal of their behavior, or their bearing and nobility. Many classifications of animals have been established in artistic studies, dividing them into domestic or wild, real or fantastic, unique motive or accompaniment, etc. We add a first unconventional requirement to these classifications, which will be the condition that they appear represented at the time of urination. The sample is not a large one, but it is significant from an iconographic point of view.