Reptile and Amphibian Art


	Reptiles and Amphibians in Sculpture, Painting, and other Artwork There are numerous beautiful art pieces which portray various herps. Commercial pieces can be very expensive, but some are incredibly well done. I am only including those pieces I run across which I find to be particularly attractive, or have historical merit. Also, there are a number of interesting (and affordable) prints at HerpArts.com.
	Gallery of classic artists with reptile imagery Elias van den Broeck (1657-1708) Paolo Porpora (1617-1673) Guiseppe Recco (1634-1695) Otto Marseus van Schrieck (1619-1678) Dirk Valkenburg (1675-1721) Herbert William Weekes (1856-1909)
	Non-commercial sites (museum pieces, articles, etc.): "Python Killing a Gnu" by Antoine-Louis Barye, 1834-5 (Red wax and plaster ) Snake arm bracelets — Greek, Alexandria, Egypt, 220-100 B.C. (Gold, copper alloy) Cobra paintings and "Nag Panchmi" (Festival of Cobras), India
	Commercial works: Frederick Lord Leighton's "An Athlete Wrestling with a Python." (Sculpture) Roger Hall's Pen and Ink Sketches for Reptiles and Amphibians (prints) Selena Galang's "The Tree and the Python" (Australian aborigine style) "Chameleon & Pitcher Plant" by Tony Hochstetler (Bronze Sculpture) "Mudpuppy" by Tony Hochstetler (Bronze Sculpture) "Salamander and Oak Leaves" by Tony Hochstetler (Bronze Sculpture) "Stacked Frogs" by Tony Hochstetler (Bronze Sculpture) Patrice Brisbois' "Le Caméléon" (Unique Bronze Cast) John Perry's "Cobra" (Bronze) "Cobra" (Coldcast Bronze) Fred Dettman's "Diamondback Rattlesnake" (Oil on Canvas) Bill Barley's Gecko Art (Sculptures) Glenn Cowan's "Gecko" (Wall Sculpture) "Rainbow Gecko" (Glass Sculpture) Rod Bearup's "Tortoise" (Metal Sculpture) Turner Sculpture's "Tortoise" (Bronze) Tim Shields' southwestern herp art (Paintings) "Running Lizard Gourd" by PJ Stover Fine Art (Architectural Weaving) Gold Lizard Pin (Jewelry) Chameleon and Bug (Wire Art) Also, see Reptiles & Amphibians Reproductions