{"product_id":"renaissance-dogs-a-litter-of-hilarious-pups-mutts-and-hounds-9798217273133","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Taylor Wagmore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.02h x 5.21w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217273133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaylor Wagmore\u003c\/b\u003e, a professor of Cynology (the scientific study of dogs) at Great Dane University in Texas, is very much a proud dog person. He lives in Houston, often called the \"dog capital of America\" due to its high dog-to-human ratio and dog-friendly reputation. He shares his home with two chocolate Labradors, Barry and Carl. Oh, and his wife and two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Taylor Wagmore \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48483677470877,"sku":"9798217273133","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e2f8563b-d087-4978-9751-315b41d5e6f0.jpg?v=1782288641","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/renaissance-dogs-a-litter-of-hilarious-pups-mutts-and-hounds-9798217273133","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}