Animals have been the subject of art forms from time immemorial. This is perhaps in almost all cultures throughout the world they are a very important component of art. In pre-historic times animals have been depicted in cave paintings. In many cultures animals are considered sacred and are worshipped. Animal paintings have been the subject of many artists and they do come through as a refreshing change. During the renaissance period though, animals were not given importance enough to be immortalized in canvas art. Gericault and Stubbs are two famous artists who had chosen to paint oil in canvases.

There are many who do like the simplicity of animal paintings. Even among the connoisseurs of animal painting there is a tendency to prefer animals in the wild like a lion, tiger, elephant or giraffes to domesticated animals like cats and dog with horse being an exception. GreatCanvasArt.com , the online stores has good collection animal paintings at affordable prices. With the offer of free shipping and attractive discounts, this is one place where one can browse to buy an animal painting of one's choice.