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What do dogs represent in renaissance paintings?

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What do dogs represent in renaissance paintings?
Many renaissance paintings include dogs to represent companionship and loyalty. Dogs were portrayed as pets or work dogs, and could also represent a symbol of social status. Find a selection of renaissance-era art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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English 18th Century Oil on Canvas Hunting Dog Painting in Carved Giltwood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oil on canvas hunting dog painting from the late 18th century in carved giltwood frame
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Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Baroque Hunting Still Life with Dog, 18th Century, Large, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Greding, DE
resting among additional hunting trophies. A white hunting dog animates the central composition. Oil on
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18th Century Baroque Still-life Paintings

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Oil

18th Century by Giovanni Crivelli Still life with dog and game Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
one of the best animal painters of 18th-century Italian painting, and it is no coincidence that he was
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18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique 18th Century Oil Painting Silk Embroidery Diana The Huntress with Dog
Located in Munich, DE
This exquisite embroidered painting was created in the 1770's. The painting depicts a huntress and
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Paintings

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Canvas, Silk

A Dog with Dead Game, Dutch School, Mid-18th Century, Framed
By Jan Weenix
Located in St. Albans, GB
beautiful painting is unsigned but this is not unusual with Jan Weenix who did not sign all of his work. It
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Mid-18th Century Dutch School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large 18th C. Bucolic Painting Garden Nature Scene Landscape Dog Flowers Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large 18th C. Bucolic Painting Garden Nature Scene Landscape Dog Flowers Antique . A Beautiful Hand
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

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