{"product_id":"renaissance-dogs-a-litter-of-hilarious-pups-mutts-and-hounds","title":"Renaissance Dogs: A Litter of Hilarious Pups, Mutts, and Hounds","description":"\u003cb\u003eDelight in over 100 hilarious depictions of man's best friend--from sweetly puppish to downright demonic--produced between 1400-1700 by the Renaissance's greatest painters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur four-legged friends have witnessed the creation of some of history's greatest works: Shakespeare's plays, da Vinci's masterpieces, the Sistine Chapel, the first printed book, and even the flushable toilet. Behind the achievements of every great innovator is their dog: sometimes enthusiastically looking on, at other times asleep. Or chewing a bone. Or sniffing another dog's bum... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRenaissance Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates not just the delightfully odd-looking doggy depictions of the era but also our insistence on ensuring our furry friends' place in history alongside our own. This carefully curated, full-color compendium of over 100 canine portraits immortalizes a wide array of pups, from the creepily humanoid dogs of the early Renaissance period (painted by artists who, clearly, had never seen a dog in their life) to the beautifully rendered canines of the Enlightenment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnjoy a humorous peek into Renaissance art and literature with witty captions, interesting dog facts, and excerpts from famous literary works accompanying astoundingly funny portrayals of our favorite canine companions.","brand":"Taylor Wagmore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49277043212515,"sku":"9798217273133","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0356\/3906\/6759\/files\/9798217273133-us.jpg?v=1781804572","url":"https:\/\/littleprofessorbookshop.com\/products\/renaissance-dogs-a-litter-of-hilarious-pups-mutts-and-hounds","provider":"Little Professor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}