Girl with Cat Maedchen Katze

Girl with the cat (OIL Painting); Portraits
A Girl and Her Cat Art Painting Portrait by fusunyeremyan
Can there be any stronger bond than a girl with her loving cat? Both hug each other in the most assuring, comforting and loving pose. Sweet memories are created here.

some info. of pet paintings..
Cats have appeared in paintings and works of art since they first purred their way into artist’s hearts as far back as 1600 BC. Earliest works of art depict cats as hunters and protectors. Later paintings show cats more as we know them today, as anything from the center of attention to a casual, nonchalant observer in the midst of busy human activity, to a complete snoozer.

And is it any wonder? Some would say that cats are art. Leonardo Da Vinci, only one of the greatest artists of all time and a major cat lover said, “The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” Current artist, Wesley Bates says, “There is no need for a piece of sculpture in a home that has cats.”

Cat paintings reveal an evolving relationship with our feline friends

Up through the Middle Ages, cat paintings mostly show felines not as cuddly balls of fur, but as a force to be reckoned with. Cats toy with mice, fight large birds, grapple with each other, and hold their own against dogs.

During the Renaissance, the depiction of cats in paintings were more sweet and kitty-like. In many paintings, you have to really be looking to find them, as they appear quiet, sometimes sleeping, often lurking as part of the scenery. In the serene Petrus Christus Madonna and Child piece from 1450, you could almost miss the cat getting warmed by the fire in the background.

It wasn’t uncommon to have a cat under the table in paintings of The Last Supper. In Domenico Ghirlandao’s version (1480), a marvelously detailed piece, there is a cat sitting in front of the table.

In the Baroque period, we see more of cats interacting with people, being loved and cuddled. In Jan Steen’s Children Teaching the Cat to Read, the kitty is the center of attention.

Impressionist artists also included cats in paintings, as it is a wonderful style in which to capture a feline. Pierre Renoir painted Portrait of Julie Manet (1887) which shows great mutual affection between the girl and the kitty on her lap, and Woman with Cat (1857).