Modern Art Dogs

 

 Jeff Koons has created some of the most famous dog art of all. His larger-than-life Balloon Dog sculptures continue to be a hit and have inspired home decor.  I have a blue one on my Christmas tree!  Bow Wow

Koons also created Puppy in 1995. Standing nearly 41 feet tall.

Dogs in Curent Era CE Art (also know as AD)

 

"For thousands of years, artists have shown their admiration and respect for canines by painting and carving their likenesses. They even show up in ancient art. In Pompeii, a dog mosaic was found in the House of the Tragic Poet. The structure was built in its current form near the end of the first century BC, meaning that this artwork of a fierce canine had been around for at least as long. The words at the bottom, Cave Canem, translate to “beware of the dog.” Despite that warning, it’s believed that this was to alert a visitor that there were dogs present in the house."1

Photo credit: Shipley Art Gallery

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet c,1547

Jacopo Tintoretto (c.1518–1594) (attributed to)

                                       This delightful dog is doing the job he loves best! Way to go Fido(faithful).

"When it came to depicting dogs in medieval art, the dog took on some of its classical attributes of watchfulness and fidelity. Sometimes dogs would be drawn next to a married woman, symbolizing her faithfulness."2

Tiziano Vecellio, Last Supper, c. 1542–44. I

                          little dog knows who is a good doggie owner!

“The Hunters in the Snow” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565. 

Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh, Portrait of a man writing at a table (Scholar in his study), 1663. 

Paul Gaugin created this  post Impressionist painting Still Life with Three Puppies. 

Greek and Roman Dogs You Luv to Love

Don't you just luuv Whippets???

Mosaic Panel with Seated Dog, Byzantine, Syria, 5th/6th century, Art Institute of Chicago, Anonymous loan, 1.2012. Photo by Lucas Livingston, 20 November 2012.

Marble statue of a pair of dogs, Roman, possibly 2nd century AD: found near Civita Lavinia, Lazio, Italy, British Museum.

Metsopotamian Dogs in Art

 

The land between the rivers, Mesopotamia has dogs made from clay, or mud, cooked to high temperatures which have survived until today.  I found these images that I think are interesting from mud.






Old Babylonian Terracotta Relief Plaque: Mastiff walking right
(Mesopotamia; 1800-1600 BC; L 3.25 inches)

Mesopotamian Terracotta Dog with Kassite Cross
  1800-1600 BC; 11 inches

This stone Votive dog statuette dedicated by a physician from Lagash to the goddess Ninisina, ‘for the life of Sumu-El’, king of Larsa (1894–1866 BC).  Votive statues are about prayers of thanksgiving, and have large eyes which symbolize eternal wakefulness.

Ancient Egypt And Dog Art

  

I found this interesting Ancient Egyptian Dog

Khuw and his dog, 12th Dynasty)

Here is a beauty from 3000 BC

A faithful companion 

 Jackal head of the god Anubis

This  good looking dog reminds me of a chihuahua!

Ancient Dogs in Art

  

Here is a fine example of Early dog art.(sigh).  They are wonderful, yes? You can see the fine spirit of the dogs as they scamper across the page.  As you see, this is some of the earliest works of art wiwth  dogs found in art dating at 1555 BCE.    Here is an earlier dog, thought to be as old as 30 thousand years old.

Here the loving animal is caring for his master.    It is spectacular!   Chow for now....Signed Little Angel

Rock Painting, Madhya Pradesh 

30,000+ year old cave paintings showing people working with dogs hunting