Catnip: Artful Felines from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811851184 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This gift of a book, filled with the most exquisite portraits of cats doing what they do best, is guaranteed to enchant.. The face of a cat superimposed on an artist’s self-portrait is accompanied by Mark Twain's dry wit: "If man could be crossed with a cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat." Cats have been captivating artists and thinkers for centuries, and nowhere is it more apparent than in this heartwarming homagefrom an ancient Egyptian statue of a cat, to a medieval illumination of a tiny cat sharpening its claws on the manuscript, to a Japanese painting of a cat patiently stalking a spider. From The Metropolitan Museum of Art's vast holdings comes this charming collection of fine art felines. Cats
"PERFECT BOOK FOR A SMALL COFFEE TABLE" according to D. G. Evans. COMBINING HISTORICAL QUOTES WITH GREAT ART THAT INCLUDES CATS IS SOMETHING THAT ANY CAT LOVER SHOULD HAVE AND GIVE AS GIFTS.. Diablo"Adorable" according to Diablo2011. Sweet little book. It's small so it doesn't take up a lot of room. But if you want something cute for friends or visitors to flip through - art lovers and/or cat lovers - this is a very nice choice.. 011 said Adorable. Sweet little book. It's small so it doesn't take up a lot of room. But if you want something cute for friends or visitors to flip through - art lovers and/or cat lovers - this is a very nice choice.. funner things said Artful felines. Lots of precious pussycats are depicted in art. Some are the main subject and others are part of the background. I very much enjoy paging through the artful felines.