Owls in Art

Man in all cultures and in all times have been fascinated with owls, so, it is not surprising to find this bird throughout the history of art.  One of the earliest drawing found of an owl was discovered in the south of France in a cave (among other animals). The cave, Chauvet Cave, and its drawings is believed to be dated between 32,000 - 30,000 BC.  You can learn more about the Chauvet Cave here.

Below is an ancient Greek silver coin, Tetradrachm, dated 480-420 BC, which depicts a baby owl on its surface. Unfortunately, the detail reason or meaning of the owl is unknown, however, it is known that the owl was the symbol of the Goddess Athena.




Another finding is the Etruscan owl skyphos, or wine drinking cup, dated about 450 400 B.C. 




There is really too many history and culture examples of owl art to provide here, but, owl art is very much present in current times, as well. Just look at these amazing pieces of art work available on Zazzle.com.

Vintage Parchment ~ Owl on Piano Poster by CollageInArt
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Vintage French shabby chic owl postcard by GIFTSBYHEATHERMYERS
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Aged and Worn Haida Spirit Owl Wall Skin by SpiritAnimals
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Cool Orange Tribal Owl Temporary Tattoos by NinaBaydur
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Wide Eyes Owl Necklace by CuteLittleTreasures
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Branch Buddies Canvas Print by dgpaulart
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Owl on ancient greek coin premium trinket box by YANKAdesigns
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Colorful Psychedelic Cute Owl Pillow by thaneeyamcardle
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Coffee Bean Owl Ringer Coffee Mug by LoveKissesAndMore
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Red Owl on Blue Jigsaw Puzzle by artfulescapes
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Magic graphic owl painting tough xtreme iPhone 6 case by Oxanacats
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OWL (7) TEE SHIRT by intlgear
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Owl and Fairy Greeting Card by robmolily
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Watercolor Cute Owl in Tree Art Wood Wall Art by countrymousestudio
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