Dogs & Their Men in Art

The old saying says that dog is a man’s best friend and while it’s been amended by most (female) dog lovers to include those of the fairer sex, it is a true statement nonetheless.

Lovers of All

We like to think of dogs as equal opportunity pals, they like people of all walks of life. However the images below do show us clearly the bond that develops between a man and his dog – or in some cases, an artist and their dog.

Honing Skill

Many modern artists (of both male & female persuasion) use animals as the core of their art, honing and perfecting each bit of muscle & hair. It’s interesting to guess which of these artists loved dogs & which ones painted them only because they were being paid to.

Many of these are portraits of wealthy individuals and their animals were used to say something about them for posterity.

More Dogs & Their Men

This isn’t all of it so stay tuned in the coming weeks to see more men & their dogs (and maybe a few ladies too). For now why not check out more interesting dog art.