Secrets of Pets in Art
There’s nothing better than going to a museum and spotting a cute pet hidden in a painting. I mean, after all, one of art’s functions is...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 19 January 2026
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Art’s Best Friend: 10 Dog Paintings
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 own place in art. And they...
Joanna Kaszubowska 26 August 2025
The Lady with the Dog: Meaning of Dogs in Women’s Portraits
The Lady with the Dog is a title that I borrowed from Chekhov’s short story. While Chekhov’s story revolves around an affair, in the realm of...
Joanna Kaszubowska 26 August 2025
See a Man About a Dog: Dogs in Paintings
The title sentence is a charming English euphemism, usually used to apologize for one’s imminent departure or absence—generally to conceal...
Joanna Kaszubowska 26 August 2025
It’s a Dog’s Life According to Cassius Coolidge
Have you ever imagined a world dominated by animals? Have you read Orwell’s Animal Farm and wondered what it would be like to live in such a...
Magda Michalska 26 August 2025
How Did Dogs Look Like in the Past? Old Dog Breeds in 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 25 August 2025
Masterpiece Story: Alpine Mastiffs Reanimating a Distressed Traveler by Edwin Landseer
Painted when Edwin Landseer was just 18, Alpine Mastiffs Reanimating a Distressed Traveler is a powerful tribute to the selfless devotion of rescue...
Theodore Carter 24 July 2025
Masterpiece Story: Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla
Giacomo Balla’s Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash is a masterpiece of pet images, Futurism, and early 20th-century Italian...
James W Singer, 23 February 2025
