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Portrait of a Woman with a Dog. by Catharina van Hemessen. painting by Catharina van Hemessen (Museum: National Gallery) Credit: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. More: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19191957.
A small dog with what seem to be bells on its collar is tucked under her arm. Portraits of women with pet animals, often lapdogs, were quite common in the sixteenth century. Catharina van Hemessen is the earliest Flemish woman artist for whom verifiable work survives.
This collection of paintings and drawing of women and dogs that the relationship that women had with their dogs was one of beloved companionship, even when at work, although it would seem...
Women Artists at VMFA. VMFA has a growing collection of works by women artists, including those listed here, from across time and place. These works underscore the many contributions and profound impact of female artists and provide a visual record of how they have been integral to shaping the narrative of art, influencing styles, themes, and ...
Artistic depictions of Man's best friend often symbolize guidance, protection, loyalty, faithfulness, and love, the very characteristics of dogs themselves. Scroll on to meet some of our...
Van Mieris was one of the Leiden ‘fijnschilders’, or fine painters – artists who worked so finely that individual brushstrokes are barely visible. This skill is demonstrated well in the woman’s shiny skirt and the fur trim of her jacket. Here, we see a man teasing a lap dog by trying to pull its ear. But the woman is pushing him aside.
Portrait of a Woman with a Dog - Veronese. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Along with Titian and Tintoretto, Paolo Caliari — known as Veronese — was one of the great names of Venetian Renaissance art. Veronese trained in his native city of Verona, from where he derived the name by which he was known. The influence of his masters Antonio ...
