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Animals in the Renaissance
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Pets
The type of pets they had
are mostly the same as they
are today, however they are
different for each gender.
Men typically chose pets
to reflect characters they
wanted others to see, like
strenght and loyalty, so they
mostly chose horses, hunting
hounds, hawks, etc.
Woman usually chose pets for companions and owned small dogs, cats, monkeys, birds, squirrels, ferrets, rabbits, etc.
Animals in the Renaissance
Animals & Art
The renaissance age was known for its breakthroughs in art, music, and creativity.
People ventured from the control of the church and the affect of that made a huge impact on tecniques, subjects, etc.
Meanings
Bird: represented sacrifice/ressurrection
Serpants/Lizards: represented evil or mystierious
Ape: sinful thoughts
Dogs: companionship, faithfulness
Rabbits: cycles of the moon, fertility, purity
Ox: strength, power, humility
Animals were often used in art to symbolize certain things. What do you think the following animals represent?
-Birds
-Lizards -Oxes
-Apes -Wolves
-Dogs -Vultures
-Rabbits
Wolf: compassion/mercy
Horse: victory, conquest, goodness
Vulture: greed, corruption, ruthless power
Transportation
Traveling was much more limited during this time. Usually, people only traveled to trade, buy, and sell between markets.
Most people traveled by walking, however horses and packmules were popular animals that you could use to get around on.