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What do dogs represent in renaissance paintings?
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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.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Rustic Figure with Child and Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Rustic Figure Group with Child and Dog
Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School
circa 1780–1800
ink drawing with watercolour wash on artist ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Baroque Hunting Still Life with Dog, 18th Century, Large, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Greding, DE
Large-scale Baroque hunting still life featuring a centrally placed amphora set against an idealized landscape. The foreground depicts game birds and a hare, accompanied by a long hu...
Category
18th Century Baroque Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century by Giovanni Crivelli Still life with dog and game Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
He is undoubtedly considered one of the best animal painters of 18th-century Italian painting, and it is no coincidence that he was in the service of the Savoy court and the Lombard ...
Category
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 her dog in the countryside. We may iidentify the huntress as the goddess Diana who ...
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Silk
French Rococo painter - 18th century genre scene with flute player and 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 frame).
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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