![]() ![]() ![]() A vividly written text is accompanied by glorious images, featuring many different breeds, that capture the soulful, beguiling and dynamic character of man’s best friend in its diverse incarnations, from protector to predator, dark force to deity. ![]() It explores the various roles the dog has played in both art and society, including its depiction as a symbol of fidelity and romantic love as a prized possession, vaunting its owner’s power and wealth as a treasured and loyal pet as a mythological being, mysteriously travelling between the lands of the living and the dead as a religious image of purity, or dissolution and as an indispensable working and hunting companion. This beautiful book is lavishly illustrated with works from all over the world, ranging from the earliest African rock paintings to the groundbreaking work of contemporary artists. She grew up in the English countryside, daughter of a veterinary surgeon and surrounded by an eclectic mix of animals including. For more than 5000 years, artists have created an extraordinary array of captivating images of the dog – the animal that has enjoyed the closest and most intriguing relationship with man. For more than 5000 years, artists have created an extraordinary array of captivating images of the dog the animal that has enjoyed the closest and most. Tamsin Pickeral is an animal specialist and an art historian. ![]()
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