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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.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique Flemish 18th Century Oil Painting Swans Frightened by Dog in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Swans Startled by Dog Flemish Old Master, 18th century unsigned (as is typical of the period) oil
Category

18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Flute player dog
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (18th century) - Flute player and dog. 43.5 x 35 cm without frame, 54 x 45 cm with
Category

Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

18th Century Oil on Panel Flemish Bucolic Landscape Painting Shepherd Dog, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Flemish painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on panel depicting a bucolic
Category

Antique 1750s Dutch Paintings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Oil on Canvas French Antique Painting Landscape with Dog, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from 18th century. Oil on canvas framework depicting landscape with hunting
Category

Antique 1750s French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait Noblewoman Dog Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
little dog Oil on canvas (79 x 66 cm. - with frame 92 x 78 cm.) A qualitative portrait depicting an
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

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