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Morris, Desmond.
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Cats in art -- Pictorial works.
Cats in art.
Cats -- History
Cats -- Pictorial works.
Art appreciation.
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Morris, Desmond.
Cats in art -- Pictorial works.
Cats in art.
Cats -- History
Cats -- Pictorial works.
Art appreciation.
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Cats
in
art
/ Desmond Morris.
by
Morris, Desmond.
Reaktion Books, 2017.
Call #:
704.9432 M875c
Subjects
Cats
in
art
-- Pictorial works.
Cats
in
art
.
Cats
-- History
Cats
-- Pictorial works.
Art
appreciation.
ISBN:
9781780238333 (hc.)
Description:
248 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (page 237-239) and index.
Contents:
Sacred
cats
-- Early urban
cats
-- Medieval
cats
-- Satanic
cats
-- Old Master
cats
-- Nineteenth century
cats
-- Modern
cats
-- Avant-garde
cats
-- Contemporary traditional
cats
-- Naive realist
cats
-- Tribal
cats
-- Eastern
cats
-- Cartoon
cats
-- Street
art
cats
.
Summary:
The cat - that most graceful, stubborn, and agile of animals - has been a favorite subject of artists the world over from prehistory to the modern day. A spectacular 7,000-year-old engraving in Libya depicts a catfight. Figures modeled by the Babylonians remind us of their belief that the souls of priests were escorted to paradise by a helpful cat. Pablo Picasso was known to have loved
cats
and famously portrayed them as savage predators. In Victorian times,
cats
were depicted in loving family groups with mothers caring for their playful kittens. Today, the cat is one of the most popular domestic pets on the planet, and feline
art
is a hugely popular theme across the world. Desmond Morris tells the compelling story of
cats
in
art
. He explores feline
art
in its many forms, tracing its history from ancient rock paintings and spectacular Egyptian
art
to the work of old masters, avant-garde representations, and the depiction of
cats
in cartoons. Morris discusses the various ways in which artists have approached the subject throughout history, weaving illuminating stories with rarely seen images. The result will delight anyone with a Kitty, Max, or Tigger in their life. Desmond Morris is a world-renowned zoologist and television presenter and the author of many best-selling books on human and animal behavior.
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