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What do dogs represent in renaissance paintings?

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What do dogs represent in renaissance paintings?
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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18th Century Dutch Landscape Painting, Landscape With River, Wayfarer Dog
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 18th-century Dutch oil painting, produced around 1720, reflects the enduring influence
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Early 18th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Flute player 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
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine 18th Century English Dog Oil Painting Spaniels Terrier in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dogs Playing in Landscape English School, late 18th century, unsigned circle of Thomas Gainsborough
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Late 18th Century English School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

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
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Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

18th Century by Giovanni Crivelli Still life with dog and game Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
one of the best animal painters of 18th-century Italian painting, and it is no coincidence that he was
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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
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Silk

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