The quotes are sometimes familiar, sometimes not, the charm of them is that the editor (Shari Thompson) has matched the theme of the artwork with the quote.įor a stocking filler or for someone who loves dogs for being dogs this is a delightful title. The Artful Dog: Canines from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Hardcover Septemby Metropolitan Museum of Art (Creator) 27 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 13.86 26 Used from 2.49 2 New from 13.86 Paperback 17.74 14 Used from 5.45 11 New from 17. As a compendium of the penetration into society as demonstrated by a diverse range of materials used to feature dogs, it is intriguing, apart from the typical oil painting, plaited rugs, embroidery, photography and watercolour media are also incorporated in to the slender volume.
As a source of research into handling art mediums it is also of little value. This makes the book a useful resource for follow up investigation, but as a purebreed researcher it is of little value as many of the chosen artworks featured indistinguishable breeds. The quotes are, naturally, credited where they are featured, but there is more information at the conclusion of the book too. Schulz's cheerful 'Happiness is a warm puppy.' Other treasures reinforce the intimate bond of man and dog, from a shaggy Newfoundland acting as a cozy seat for a child in a Renoir painting to a winsome dachshund performing tricks in an early-twentieth. The information on the artworks featured is included at the end, you may need a magnifying glass to read the notations though. A painting of puppies wrestling playfully in an American quilt is paired with Charles M.
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This beautifully produced 158 x 142 mm hard back with full gloss dustjacket is a celebration of the dog with samples of the works housed at the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) with matched quotations. Frisky and idiosyncratic, this giftable collection is as delightful as its canine subject.THE ARTFUL DOG A gift book for the die-hard love any dog person. Other treasures reinforce the intimate bond of man and dog, from a shaggy Newfoundland acting as a cozy seat for a child in a Renoir painting to a winsome dachshund performing tricks in an early-twentieth-century photograph. Schulz's cheerful Happiness is a warm puppy. A painting of puppies wrestling playfully in an American quilt is paired with Charles M. Each is accompanied by prose or poetry from some of the worlds great writers, humorists, and thinkers, including Edith Wharton, Groucho Marx, and William Shakespeare. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which brought us Catnip, now presents masterpieces of dog-centric art. In this celebration they are front and center. Loyal dogs have always been by the side of great artists. Once you’ve got your martingale collar, the real fun begins There are many videos that demonstrate. Each is accompanied by prose or poetry from some of the worlds great writers, humorists, and thinkers, including Edith Wharton, Groucho Marx, and William Shakespeare. Most martingale Collars are designed as a slip-on (no buckle),but some collar manufacturers like The Artful Canine offer buckle style martingales for those finicky dogs that don’t like the sensation of the collar being pulled over their ears.
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