Thursday, September 18, 2014

Medieval dogs

 
Companion dog, Unicorn Tapestries

There are over 164 million blogs out there and you can find some amazing things, like the rather overwhelming art blog It's About Time.  Almost daily the author posts a new slew of art centered around a theme, some by famous artists, but many other obscure bits and pieces that she probably scans from art books. How do people find the time?  (Well, I should talk.)

Another eclectic art blog I've enjoyed and borrowed from over the years is called A Study in Contrasts, although they don't post as frequently. There are many others, but only so many hours in the day to dink around on the computer.  Anyway, I liked these contemporary-looking medieval dogs posted on "It's About Time" in honor of the Dog Days of Summer.

  Three hunting dogs, 1440-45

Regnault de Montauban, 1451-1500

Gaston Phoebus, 1387

France, circa 1490

Medieval Bestiary dog gallery

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