Thomas Gainsborough and His Dog Portraits
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was a portrait and landscape painter. During his career, he often painted dogs accompanying his sitters. He always...
Joanna Kaszubowska 14 May 2022
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Every Dog Has Its Day…
No one will ever be as happy to see you coming back home as your dog. Since they are always with us, they do deserve their place in art. And they...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 March 2022
Dachshunds in Art
Dachshunds were first bred around the 15th century in Germany. Their primary purpose was to hunt small animals, particularly badgers, and they are...
Maya M. Tola 23 March 2022
Dog Breeds in Famous Paintings
When we see a dog in a painting, we always try to guess which breed it is. Motivated by this curiosity we have selected some works that show...
Dévra Taboada 23 March 2022
Craving a Pandemic Puppy? See Dogs in Modern Art!
One of the phenomena that developed during the pandemic is that of “pandemic puppy“. If you took one we hope you are happy together! But...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 March 2022
Puppies, Doggies and Pugs in Art (For Dog Lovers Only!)
Dogs are man’s best friends. This if a man happens to be a painter or a sitter for a painting, they must be included too. In the end, they are...
Magda Michalska, Aniela Rybak 22 March 2022
The Lady with the Dog
The Lady with the Dog is a title that I borrowed from Chekhov’s short story. It is a story of an affair, however, in art the dog quite often has...
Joanna Kaszubowska 4 July 2020
