CÃO   -   PERRO   -   DOG   -   CHIEN   -   HOND

Dia 26 de Agosto é celebrado o Dia do Cão  que se deseja seja todos os dias.

A dog can have many roles - protection, police, military, hunting, guide for blind people, company, friend etc etc, but is also an art inspiration for many of the artists as you may see in the following paintings.

Jean Michel Basquiat, "Boy and Dog in a Johnny pump", 1982

Arthur Edward Waite, "the fool and his dog"

Sara Vanderbeek, Otis, Ike, Werner and Lu, 2009

Tony Eric, "dog lover"

C.M. Coolidge, "his station and four aces", 1903

Alfred de Dreuz, "Pug dog in an armchair", 1857

Otto Dix, "the match seller", 1921

Lucian Freud, "girl with a white dog",  1951

Felice Casorati, "nude before a mirror", 1955

Giacomo Balla, "dynamism of a dog on a leash", 1912

Dórdio Gomes

Fabio Hurtado, "mujer con acordéon", 1992

Maria Sewcz, "Dalmatian", gelatin silver print, 1986

  Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, "O Pastor"