READ THIS: The Cat 3500 Years of the Cat in Art By Caroline Bugler
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty~!
Our friends at Merrell Publishing heard us calling, and they have released a fantastic chronicle of felines in art over thousands of years that will delight your most lovable cat-enthused pals and those that embrace the arts as well. Done in high style quality that is typical of this outstanding publisher, The Cat is clearly a winner visually in nearly 300 pages.
Most would agree that cats do have strong independent personalities, which is why we love them of course. From the Egyptians to Picasso and from West to East, you'll learn a myriad of facts and your awareness of the cat in art will be tremendously heightened.
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The cat’s reputation and place in society have been subject to twists and turns of fate that are all reflected in art. While cats were deified by the ancient Egyptians, they were vilified by the medieval Church, before the Renaissance and Baroque periods saw their gradual rehabilitation. By the eighteenth century cats had become popular household pets worldwide. Generations of artists have treasured their contrariness and beauty, and while the cat does not always occupy centre stage in paintings, it always adds an extra symbolic dimension to a picture, or illuminates its meaning in an unexpected way. This sumptuously illustrated book examines the relationship between cats and humans from ancient times to the present, offering fascinating insights into the prominence of the cat in art in cultures worldwide. Thematic chapters explore in detail a rich and rewarding collection of paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures, creating a book that will have enduring appeal among art lovers and cat lovers alike.
A unique exploration of the entire history of the cat in art
Featured artists include Brueghel, Freud, Gauguin, Hogarth, Klee, Kuniyoshi, Leonardo, Marc, Picasso, Rembrandt, Renoir, Stubbs, Toulouse-Lautrec, Wain and Warhol
Follows Merrell’s successful books The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art and The Dog: 5000 Years of the Dog in Art
