Subject
Snake
Snake is a subject in art. The gallery holds 63 works in this subject in art, including works by Lorenzo Lotto, Édouard Manet and Jean Léon Gérôme.
Snakes are elongated legless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group.
Key artists
Works
Venus and Cupid
Allegory of the Catholic Faith
The Dead Christ with Angels
Oedipus and the Sphinx
Glorification of the Eucharist
Wall painting from the west wall of Room L of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Tropical Forest with Monkeys
The Falls of Niagara
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Self-Portrait
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金處士筆 十王図の内|Ten Kings of Hell
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明嘉靖 佚名 王元帥圖 軸|Marshal Wang
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The Death of Cleopatra
Adam; Eve
The prince and Nikfal are joined by Khalis and the Mukhlis who are the grateful snake and frog in human form, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night
Base for a Statuette
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Snake Charmer at Tangier, Africa
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The Deluge towards Its Close
Watchcase cover: Tisiphone Casting Snakes at Athamas and Ino
Lair of the Sea Serpent
Adam and Eve
The Death of Eurydice
Head of Medusa
The Snake Charmer
Adam and Eve
Eve Tempts Adam
Loki and Sigyn
Verzoeking van de heilige Antonius
Adam and Eve
Infant Hercules Strangling the Serpents
Hygeia
Plants and Insects
The Infant Hercules
Madonna and Child with Saint Anne
Eve and the Serpent
Landscape with a Man Frightened by a Snake
The snake charmer
The Coach-Whip Snake (Coluber flagellum)
The Glass Snake (Anguis ventralis)
The Glass Snake (Anguis ventralis)
The Coach-whip Snake (Coluber flagellum)
Snake and Butterfly
The Coach-Whip Snake (Coluber flagellum)
One of six drawings of snakes, poised against a landscape with hills.
Snake
One of twelve drawings of birds and reptiles, insects and flowers.
Study of a snake
Study of a Head
Serpent
And Bound Him a Thousand Years
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Frequently asked questions
What is Snake?
Snakes are elongated legless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes.
How many Snake works does Artifact World Gallery have?
Artifact World Gallery holds 63 public-domain Snake works, all free to view and download.
Who are the key Snake artists?
Key Snake artists in the collection include Lorenzo Lotto, Édouard Manet and Jean Léon Gérôme.
Where can I see Snake works?
Snake works in the collection are held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art and Victoria and Albert Museum.