The Cat: 3500 Years of the Cat in Art

by Caroline Bugler

The cat's reputation and place in society have been subject to twists and turns of fate that are all reflected in art. While cats were deified by the ancient Egyptians, they were vilified by the medieval Church, before the Renaissance and Baroque periods saw their gradual rehabilitation. By the eighteenth century cats had become popular household pets worldwide. Generations of artists have treasured their contrariness and beauty, and while the cat...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1858945305
• ISBN13: 9781858945309
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Merrell
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 4.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 10.6" x 10.5"