http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:43:20 -0600 MyBB http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-73.html Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:37:46 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-73.html The Afghan Hound originates from Afghanistan, and was originally bred for hunting, for which he was ideal because of his speed, agility, and long legs. A member of the Greyhound family, this is a breed that enjoys a long history, dating back thousands of years. The Afghan was first registered with the AKC in 1926.


Afghan Hound Temperament
The Afghan Hound is a lively and active dog with a very individual personality. If neglected they can become bored and destructive. They Afghan Hound are therefore best suited to those with some experience of dog ownership and training, as their stubborn streak can make training quite a challenge. Housebreaking can also be a challenge with this breed.
These cautious dogs can be suspicious around strangers, and are often seen as aloof. They will bark to raise an alarm, and this makes them effective watchdogs. A well socialized Afghan should get on okay with other dogs, and will also get on well with older and more considerate children. Care should be taken around smaller animals, as he may chase them. He does need a fair amount of exercise, and is therefore not best suited to inactive families.


Pet Portraits]]> The Afghan Hound originates from Afghanistan, and was originally bred for hunting, for which he was ideal because of his speed, agility, and long legs. A member of the Greyhound family, this is a breed that enjoys a long history, dating back thousands of years. The Afghan was first registered with the AKC in 1926.


Afghan Hound Temperament
The Afghan Hound is a lively and active dog with a very individual personality. If neglected they can become bored and destructive. They Afghan Hound are therefore best suited to those with some experience of dog ownership and training, as their stubborn streak can make training quite a challenge. Housebreaking can also be a challenge with this breed.
These cautious dogs can be suspicious around strangers, and are often seen as aloof. They will bark to raise an alarm, and this makes them effective watchdogs. A well socialized Afghan should get on okay with other dogs, and will also get on well with older and more considerate children. Care should be taken around smaller animals, as he may chase them. He does need a fair amount of exercise, and is therefore not best suited to inactive families.


Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-72.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:01:17 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-72.html cat is the animal to whom the Creator gave the biggest eye, the softest fur, the most supremely delicate nostrils, a mobile ear, an unrivaled paw and a curved claw borrowed from the rose-tree."
Sidonie Gabrielle quotes


Pet Portraits]]> cat is the animal to whom the Creator gave the biggest eye, the softest fur, the most supremely delicate nostrils, a mobile ear, an unrivaled paw and a curved claw borrowed from the rose-tree."
Sidonie Gabrielle quotes


Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-71.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:45:56 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-71.html
Before she could cradle the dog and stand up, the train was on her, a witness said. Rein, 44, of Center City, a student of Islamic art and architecture, died instantly of massive injuries, police said.

Taz was thrown clear of the train and is recovering from a dislocated hip and fractured femur, said a spokesman for the Montgomery County SPCA, where the dog was taken. After treatment, Taz was adopted Sunday by a family member.

"To Michelle, her dog was like her child, and she did what any mother would do," Rein's cousin, Gary Rosen, said in a comment posted on the Save Ardmore Coalition website. "Everyone is just stunned. It is hard to believe."

According to family and friends, Rein suffered from chronic regional pain syndrome, an autoimmune illness that incapacitates its victims.

"It made it very difficult for her to type and carry things," said Holly Pittman, chairman of the University of Pennsylvania's art history department, who was her mentor.

Despite her ailment, Rein did research, lectured, and traveled widely. Her specialties were Islamic art and women's traditions in Morocco, Pittman said.

"She was such a wonderful presence around the department," Pittman said.

Rein's most recent assignment, in the fall of 2008, was that of adjunct professor in the history department at Villanova University. She taught a course called Women in the Middle East, said university spokesman Jonathan Gust.

On Friday, Rein was returning with her dog and laptop from Villanova, where she had gone to do research, said her father, Irwin Rein.

Witnesses disagree on whether the dog was wearing a leash when it bolted onto the tracks. Sarah M. Brennan, a Radnor paralegal who was on the train, said minutes after the accident that she saw the dog in a bystander's arms with a leash and a green vest on.

Another eyewitness recalled seeing the vest but not the leash. SPCA officials said the dog was not wearing even the vest when they saw it Friday night.

Rein was born in Bergen County, N.J, where she attended Wyckoff High School. She graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1989 with a degree in art history. She earned a master's degree in 1997 in Islamic Indian architecture and epigraphy from the University of Pennsylvania's Department of History.

In 1998, she began work on a doctorate about Islamic art and architecture, and had passed qualifying examinations when "her disease got the best of her," Irwin Rein said.

"The university was very good to her. It kept her in the program anyway," he said.

Rein spoke Arabic and had trained in the Moroccan and Berber dialects, her father said. From 1998 to 1999, she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in Morocco toward her dissertation. In 2002 and 2003, she studied under a Woodrow Wilson fellowship keyed to religion.

She lectured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at a Congress of the History of Art in London, and at the State University of New York. Her publications included entries in the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures.

Irwin Rein said his daughter was active in women's rights in the Arab world. Four years ago, he said, she attended a conference in Iran, but she was detained by Iranian police when she went to the airport to leave.

She spent several days under arrest and was released after the U.S. State Department intervened, he said.

"Go directly to the airport and get out," she was counseled, her father said. She did and arrived home safely.

She is survived by her mother, Marsha; a brother, Jeffrey; and a sister, Stephanie, who adopted Taz.

Her father said his daughter was a devoted fan of the Grateful Dead and traveled all over the country to hear the group perform. He said he expected fans who were her friends to attend her funeral service Tuesday.

The service will be at 11:30 a.m. at Menorah Chapel, 2950 Vaux Hall Rd., Vaux Hall, N.J. Interment will be in Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin, N.J.

Donations may be made to the Ryan Hospital Charitable Care Fund, http://www.vet.upenn.edu/giving. Ryan is the veterinary hospital in Philadelphia where Taz is receiving additional treatment.


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Before she could cradle the dog and stand up, the train was on her, a witness said. Rein, 44, of Center City, a student of Islamic art and architecture, died instantly of massive injuries, police said.

Taz was thrown clear of the train and is recovering from a dislocated hip and fractured femur, said a spokesman for the Montgomery County SPCA, where the dog was taken. After treatment, Taz was adopted Sunday by a family member.

"To Michelle, her dog was like her child, and she did what any mother would do," Rein's cousin, Gary Rosen, said in a comment posted on the Save Ardmore Coalition website. "Everyone is just stunned. It is hard to believe."

According to family and friends, Rein suffered from chronic regional pain syndrome, an autoimmune illness that incapacitates its victims.

"It made it very difficult for her to type and carry things," said Holly Pittman, chairman of the University of Pennsylvania's art history department, who was her mentor.

Despite her ailment, Rein did research, lectured, and traveled widely. Her specialties were Islamic art and women's traditions in Morocco, Pittman said.

"She was such a wonderful presence around the department," Pittman said.

Rein's most recent assignment, in the fall of 2008, was that of adjunct professor in the history department at Villanova University. She taught a course called Women in the Middle East, said university spokesman Jonathan Gust.

On Friday, Rein was returning with her dog and laptop from Villanova, where she had gone to do research, said her father, Irwin Rein.

Witnesses disagree on whether the dog was wearing a leash when it bolted onto the tracks. Sarah M. Brennan, a Radnor paralegal who was on the train, said minutes after the accident that she saw the dog in a bystander's arms with a leash and a green vest on.

Another eyewitness recalled seeing the vest but not the leash. SPCA officials said the dog was not wearing even the vest when they saw it Friday night.

Rein was born in Bergen County, N.J, where she attended Wyckoff High School. She graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1989 with a degree in art history. She earned a master's degree in 1997 in Islamic Indian architecture and epigraphy from the University of Pennsylvania's Department of History.

In 1998, she began work on a doctorate about Islamic art and architecture, and had passed qualifying examinations when "her disease got the best of her," Irwin Rein said.

"The university was very good to her. It kept her in the program anyway," he said.

Rein spoke Arabic and had trained in the Moroccan and Berber dialects, her father said. From 1998 to 1999, she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in Morocco toward her dissertation. In 2002 and 2003, she studied under a Woodrow Wilson fellowship keyed to religion.

She lectured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at a Congress of the History of Art in London, and at the State University of New York. Her publications included entries in the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures.

Irwin Rein said his daughter was active in women's rights in the Arab world. Four years ago, he said, she attended a conference in Iran, but she was detained by Iranian police when she went to the airport to leave.

She spent several days under arrest and was released after the U.S. State Department intervened, he said.

"Go directly to the airport and get out," she was counseled, her father said. She did and arrived home safely.

She is survived by her mother, Marsha; a brother, Jeffrey; and a sister, Stephanie, who adopted Taz.

Her father said his daughter was a devoted fan of the Grateful Dead and traveled all over the country to hear the group perform. He said he expected fans who were her friends to attend her funeral service Tuesday.

The service will be at 11:30 a.m. at Menorah Chapel, 2950 Vaux Hall Rd., Vaux Hall, N.J. Interment will be in Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin, N.J.

Donations may be made to the Ryan Hospital Charitable Care Fund, http://www.vet.upenn.edu/giving. Ryan is the veterinary hospital in Philadelphia where Taz is receiving additional treatment.


Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-70.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:36:51 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-70.html

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Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-69.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:29:46 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-69.html
The original exhibit lasted for several days, with visitors coldly watching on as the dog, who clearly needed medical attention, food, water and love-- withered away. The dog eventually died, widely assumed to be because of starvation (the gallery disputes this, claiming the dog was killed by other dogs!).

But this is not all – the Arts Biennial of Central America (in Honduras) has invited Vargas to repeat this cruelty in 2008 in his exhibition at the biennial.

If you are like us and think that this is cruelty parading as art, join us in stopping him! You can learn more, see videos of the cruelty, and go to the petition page from here (and please add your own information and thoughts for others):
http://www.experienceproject.com/group_p...838&ref=fg

Here is a LIVE PETITION:
http://www.experienceproject.com/mk/wall...php?ref=fg


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The original exhibit lasted for several days, with visitors coldly watching on as the dog, who clearly needed medical attention, food, water and love-- withered away. The dog eventually died, widely assumed to be because of starvation (the gallery disputes this, claiming the dog was killed by other dogs!).

But this is not all – the Arts Biennial of Central America (in Honduras) has invited Vargas to repeat this cruelty in 2008 in his exhibition at the biennial.

If you are like us and think that this is cruelty parading as art, join us in stopping him! You can learn more, see videos of the cruelty, and go to the petition page from here (and please add your own information and thoughts for others):
http://www.experienceproject.com/group_p...838&ref=fg

Here is a LIVE PETITION:
http://www.experienceproject.com/mk/wall...php?ref=fg


Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-68.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:37:21 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-68.html painting, because the colours will appear to fight against each other for attention. Graying down a colour will allow you to use more of it.

Pet Portraits]]> painting, because the colours will appear to fight against each other for attention. Graying down a colour will allow you to use more of it.

Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-67.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:30:02 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-67.html
Because time is short, you will cut out all the "noodling" and fussing with minor details, which is a great plus. Your painting may be a little rough to start with, but will make it exciting. Not overstudied and overworked.

Is it more difficult drawing from life - perhaps,, but see your challenge not as a search for likeness, but simply a springboard to exciting painting. - Harley Brown

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Because time is short, you will cut out all the "noodling" and fussing with minor details, which is a great plus. Your painting may be a little rough to start with, but will make it exciting. Not overstudied and overworked.

Is it more difficult drawing from life - perhaps,, but see your challenge not as a search for likeness, but simply a springboard to exciting painting. - Harley Brown

Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-66.html Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:43:53 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-66.html Pet Portraits – Glorious tribute to your pets
Typically pet portraits are created by hand and are usually cherished masterpieces that are preserved in any room. Pets such as dogs serve as valuable companions in times of stress and strain, joy and sorrow as well as in good and bad times. They never let you down no matter how hard a day you would have had as they come by to welcome you no matter which corner of the house they may be resting in. Pets are such wonderful friends that they can sense your moods, emotions and sit by you when you are down and low. You cannot help but be pepped up with their presence in your life. In fact research has proven that pets help people fight depression and other mental disorders faster than those who don’t have them. In fact the occurrences of mental depression and similar ailments are far lesser in people who own pets as they are constantly happy and feel cared for. So don’t you think your special pets be it dogs, cats, or horses need to be treated in a special way and have their own place not only in your hearts but also in your home? Pet portraits are ideal tributes to your pets as they can be adorned on any special wall of your choice or you can frame the portraits and place them on your office tables or on your study desks. There are many artists online who can help you with creating a wonderful portrait of your beloved pet whose memories remain immortal in the soft corner of your heart. Pet portraits are created using many mediums such as oil paintings, acrylics, pencil sketches and so on or you can simply ask the artist to use the photograph of your pet as a subject to design the painting. In previous times, an artist would require that the subject sit for hours together sitting stationary in one place with the required pose to complete an oil painting. It is definitely not possible for your pet to stay in one place for long time. Artists these days therefore use many sophisticated mediums and techniques to replicate the photo of your pet into remarkable pet portraits. Whenever anyone takes a look at the pet portraits displayed in your home, they would definitely get reminded of the pet’s noble qualities such as bonding companionship, trust and loyalty which epitomize your pet perfectly.]]> Pet Portraits – Glorious tribute to your pets
Typically pet portraits are created by hand and are usually cherished masterpieces that are preserved in any room. Pets such as dogs serve as valuable companions in times of stress and strain, joy and sorrow as well as in good and bad times. They never let you down no matter how hard a day you would have had as they come by to welcome you no matter which corner of the house they may be resting in. Pets are such wonderful friends that they can sense your moods, emotions and sit by you when you are down and low. You cannot help but be pepped up with their presence in your life. In fact research has proven that pets help people fight depression and other mental disorders faster than those who don’t have them. In fact the occurrences of mental depression and similar ailments are far lesser in people who own pets as they are constantly happy and feel cared for. So don’t you think your special pets be it dogs, cats, or horses need to be treated in a special way and have their own place not only in your hearts but also in your home? Pet portraits are ideal tributes to your pets as they can be adorned on any special wall of your choice or you can frame the portraits and place them on your office tables or on your study desks. There are many artists online who can help you with creating a wonderful portrait of your beloved pet whose memories remain immortal in the soft corner of your heart. Pet portraits are created using many mediums such as oil paintings, acrylics, pencil sketches and so on or you can simply ask the artist to use the photograph of your pet as a subject to design the painting. In previous times, an artist would require that the subject sit for hours together sitting stationary in one place with the required pose to complete an oil painting. It is definitely not possible for your pet to stay in one place for long time. Artists these days therefore use many sophisticated mediums and techniques to replicate the photo of your pet into remarkable pet portraits. Whenever anyone takes a look at the pet portraits displayed in your home, they would definitely get reminded of the pet’s noble qualities such as bonding companionship, trust and loyalty which epitomize your pet perfectly.]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-65.html Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:10:50 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-65.html Pet portraits for the Pet Pals!
Capture the warmth and affection of the friendly paws and furs with life like portraits of your domestic pets. There are many artists and painters that create wonderful pet portraits of your favorite dogs and cats and you can have them mounted at your chosen place in your home. Pets are incredibly loving friends and make the lives of their owners all the more splendid and beautiful with their presence. If you are a pet lover you would definitely want to preserve and treasure your pet portrait with utmost grace and pride. You can get various styles of pet portraits for your precious pet. Available online are different techniques of paintings and sketches which can give a unique and real finish to the portrait. There are painterly pet portrait styles; Warhol styled pop pet portrait styles, oil painted pet portrait styles and many more innovative techniques to get a realistic picture of your pet on the canvas. Some people prefer pet portraits in pastels and some prefer pencil sketches. Pet portraits are increasing in demand these days as there are many pet lovers who generally treat pets like members of their own family. Just as one would have a family wall with photos of themselves and their loved ones mounted and framed at their favorite spots in their houses, pet portraits too are being included in the genre. There are many artists and websites available online who can transform your favorite pet pictures into paintings with the help of many innovative techniques and mediums to capture your best paws and furs friend on a canvas. Pet portraits are in fact fabulous means of immortalizing your pet on a canvas. In fact this is one of the best gifts you can give to other members in the family for their birthdays or any special occasions and they would be thrilled to see their loved pet painted so realistically with a classic finish. All you need to do is to call any of the pet painting artists online and give them a few snapshots or descriptions of your pet and they would choose any medium be it waters colors, oils, ink, pencil, acrylics, or any computer software to replicate the picture of your pet into an amazing and professional portrait. Some artists also take up matting and framing works to provide you a complete pet portrait ready to adorn your family wall.]]> Pet portraits for the Pet Pals!
Capture the warmth and affection of the friendly paws and furs with life like portraits of your domestic pets. There are many artists and painters that create wonderful pet portraits of your favorite dogs and cats and you can have them mounted at your chosen place in your home. Pets are incredibly loving friends and make the lives of their owners all the more splendid and beautiful with their presence. If you are a pet lover you would definitely want to preserve and treasure your pet portrait with utmost grace and pride. You can get various styles of pet portraits for your precious pet. Available online are different techniques of paintings and sketches which can give a unique and real finish to the portrait. There are painterly pet portrait styles; Warhol styled pop pet portrait styles, oil painted pet portrait styles and many more innovative techniques to get a realistic picture of your pet on the canvas. Some people prefer pet portraits in pastels and some prefer pencil sketches. Pet portraits are increasing in demand these days as there are many pet lovers who generally treat pets like members of their own family. Just as one would have a family wall with photos of themselves and their loved ones mounted and framed at their favorite spots in their houses, pet portraits too are being included in the genre. There are many artists and websites available online who can transform your favorite pet pictures into paintings with the help of many innovative techniques and mediums to capture your best paws and furs friend on a canvas. Pet portraits are in fact fabulous means of immortalizing your pet on a canvas. In fact this is one of the best gifts you can give to other members in the family for their birthdays or any special occasions and they would be thrilled to see their loved pet painted so realistically with a classic finish. All you need to do is to call any of the pet painting artists online and give them a few snapshots or descriptions of your pet and they would choose any medium be it waters colors, oils, ink, pencil, acrylics, or any computer software to replicate the picture of your pet into an amazing and professional portrait. Some artists also take up matting and framing works to provide you a complete pet portrait ready to adorn your family wall.]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-64.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:55:35 -0600 colinashby http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-64.html

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Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-61.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:45:55 -0600 syedellie http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-61.html Ages would often carry the "imago" or "effigies" of a Roman emperor in
whose dynastic or official succession the ruler of the day - by "translatio
imperii" - saw himself as standing." The actual appearance of a living
prince was therefore less important than the political and social institution
within whose tradition he wished, or demanded, to be seen.
This did not change until the late Middle Ages, when it became unacceptable
to substitute one likeness for another. One may be quite right to
doubt whether an early French profile portrait of King John the Good,
painted c. 1360 at the same time as the portrait of Rudolf IV
of Habsburg, really shows the person named in the inscription. However,
scepticism of this kind is perhaps less appropriate with regard to Jan van
Eyck's Tymotheos portrait especially since the artist has attempted
to dispel such doubts from the outset. The inscription LEAL
SOUVENIR - loyal remembrance - certifies the authenticity of the portrait;
its purpose, not unlike that of a notary's attestation, is to verify the
identity of the likeness and the sitter.

Pet Portraits]]> Ages would often carry the "imago" or "effigies" of a Roman emperor in
whose dynastic or official succession the ruler of the day - by "translatio
imperii" - saw himself as standing." The actual appearance of a living
prince was therefore less important than the political and social institution
within whose tradition he wished, or demanded, to be seen.
This did not change until the late Middle Ages, when it became unacceptable
to substitute one likeness for another. One may be quite right to
doubt whether an early French profile portrait of King John the Good,
painted c. 1360 at the same time as the portrait of Rudolf IV
of Habsburg, really shows the person named in the inscription. However,
scepticism of this kind is perhaps less appropriate with regard to Jan van
Eyck's Tymotheos portrait especially since the artist has attempted
to dispel such doubts from the outset. The inscription LEAL
SOUVENIR - loyal remembrance - certifies the authenticity of the portrait;
its purpose, not unlike that of a notary's attestation, is to verify the
identity of the likeness and the sitter.

Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-60.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:16:54 -0600 syedellie http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-60.html to be, and however distant his ideas may seem to us now, it can
hardly be denied that portraits continue to fascinate us, especially those of
the period we are considering here. Almost no other genre of painting is
capable of transmitting such an intimate sense of lived presence over so
great a distance in time. This undoubtedly is linked to our subconscious
attribution to the portrait of authenticity: we expect a faithful rendering
that shows us what the sitter was really like.
Leaving aside for a moment the question of whether it is actually
possible to empathise with portraits executed in earlier periods, or whether
psychological explanations based on our own, emotionally-coloured perceptions
are ultimately tenable, it must be pointed out that genuine likenesses
were - in any case - not necessarily always the order of the day.

Pet Portraits]]> to be, and however distant his ideas may seem to us now, it can
hardly be denied that portraits continue to fascinate us, especially those of
the period we are considering here. Almost no other genre of painting is
capable of transmitting such an intimate sense of lived presence over so
great a distance in time. This undoubtedly is linked to our subconscious
attribution to the portrait of authenticity: we expect a faithful rendering
that shows us what the sitter was really like.
Leaving aside for a moment the question of whether it is actually
possible to empathise with portraits executed in earlier periods, or whether
psychological explanations based on our own, emotionally-coloured perceptions
are ultimately tenable, it must be pointed out that genuine likenesses
were - in any case - not necessarily always the order of the day.

Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-59.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:15:41 -0600 syedellie http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-59.html term that can only be used in connection with human beings. Arthur
Schopenhauer, too, in his major philosphical work "The World as Will
and Idea" (1819), contends that animals, because of their species, cannot
be portrayed (Book 3, § 45). Portraits, he wrote, could only be made
of the human countenance and form, whose appearance induced a
"purely aesthetic contemplation" in the spectator, "filling us with an inexpressible
sense of well-being that transcends us and all that tortures our
1 "10
souls.

Pet Portraits]]> term that can only be used in connection with human beings. Arthur
Schopenhauer, too, in his major philosphical work "The World as Will
and Idea" (1819), contends that animals, because of their species, cannot
be portrayed (Book 3, § 45). Portraits, he wrote, could only be made
of the human countenance and form, whose appearance induced a
"purely aesthetic contemplation" in the spectator, "filling us with an inexpressible
sense of well-being that transcends us and all that tortures our
1 "10
souls.

Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-58.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:14:46 -0600 syedellie http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-58.html "portraiture" as "a general word for painting and engraving"7, equating
"portrait" in meaning with "tableau" (a picture or painting), it was Nicolas
Poussin's friend Andre Felibien who first suggested that the term "portrait"
be reserved exclusively for likenesses of (certain) human beings. Felibien
further suggested the use of the term "figure" for the pictorial rendering
of animals, while the term "representation" was to be used for the
depiction of vegetable or inorganic forms, for plants, or, at the very bottom
of the pyramid of being, stones.8
The tendency, inherent in this "modern", anthropocentric terminology,
to draw clear distinctions between humans and other living beings possibly
marks the end of a typically feudal "symbiosis" between animals and
humans. It is perhaps of historical interest here to note that animals were
considered as legal entities or "persons" in the Middle Ages, and that they
could, for example, be brought to trial.''

Pet Portraits]]> "portraiture" as "a general word for painting and engraving"7, equating
"portrait" in meaning with "tableau" (a picture or painting), it was Nicolas
Poussin's friend Andre Felibien who first suggested that the term "portrait"
be reserved exclusively for likenesses of (certain) human beings. Felibien
further suggested the use of the term "figure" for the pictorial rendering
of animals, while the term "representation" was to be used for the
depiction of vegetable or inorganic forms, for plants, or, at the very bottom
of the pyramid of being, stones.8
The tendency, inherent in this "modern", anthropocentric terminology,
to draw clear distinctions between humans and other living beings possibly
marks the end of a typically feudal "symbiosis" between animals and
humans. It is perhaps of historical interest here to note that animals were
considered as legal entities or "persons" in the Middle Ages, and that they
could, for example, be brought to trial.''

Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-57.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:12:26 -0600 syedellie http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-57.html of language, possibly unintentionally, echoes seventeenth-century usage,
in which the terms "portrait" and "likeness" were understood to mean
"pictorial imitation" of any kind, thus equating them with the concept of
representation in general.5 The same is true of the older synonym
"counterfeit" (Lat. "contrafacere" = to imitate). In a book of patterns and
sketches, appropriately enough called his "Livre de portraiture", Villard
de Honnecourt (13th century) used the term "counterfeit" not only to
denote representations of human beings, but also for drawings of animals.''
Only much later did the use of these terms become more restricted, indeed
long after the portrait had established itself as a genre and collections of
portraits of "famous men", or "viri illustres" (like that by Paolo Giovio,
1521) had become highly sought-after collector's items.

Pet Portraits]]> of language, possibly unintentionally, echoes seventeenth-century usage,
in which the terms "portrait" and "likeness" were understood to mean
"pictorial imitation" of any kind, thus equating them with the concept of
representation in general.5 The same is true of the older synonym
"counterfeit" (Lat. "contrafacere" = to imitate). In a book of patterns and
sketches, appropriately enough called his "Livre de portraiture", Villard
de Honnecourt (13th century) used the term "counterfeit" not only to
denote representations of human beings, but also for drawings of animals.''
Only much later did the use of these terms become more restricted, indeed
long after the portrait had established itself as a genre and collections of
portraits of "famous men", or "viri illustres" (like that by Paolo Giovio,
1521) had become highly sought-after collector's items.

Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-56.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:11:00 -0600 syedellie http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-56.html century - the various Realist, Impressionist and Naturalist secessions -
achieved innovations that broke with the self-aggrandizing manner, as it
now appeared, of an increasingly "nouveau riche" clientele. The few expressive
portraits of the twentieth century have come from artists associated
with openly figurative movements, or from those who have viewed the
critique of society as an integral part of their work. For obvious reasons, the
non-figurative avant-garde radically rejected portraiture. It is therefore
hardly surprising that an artist as well-disposed to abstraction as Don Judd,
one of the most prominent Minimal artists, should declare: "Unfortunately,
art tends to become a likeness, but that's not really what it is."4
Pet Portraits]]> century - the various Realist, Impressionist and Naturalist secessions -
achieved innovations that broke with the self-aggrandizing manner, as it
now appeared, of an increasingly "nouveau riche" clientele. The few expressive
portraits of the twentieth century have come from artists associated
with openly figurative movements, or from those who have viewed the
critique of society as an integral part of their work. For obvious reasons, the
non-figurative avant-garde radically rejected portraiture. It is therefore
hardly surprising that an artist as well-disposed to abstraction as Don Judd,
one of the most prominent Minimal artists, should declare: "Unfortunately,
art tends to become a likeness, but that's not really what it is."4
Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-55.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:09:46 -0600 syedellie http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-55.html autonomy of the individual. This notion lent metaphysical significance to
the self-regard of a bourgeoisie whose confidence was already heightened
by technical and economic progress, as well as by new opportunities accompanying
geographical expansion and social mobility. But in providing
an appropriately symbolic form for this view of the world, the portrait
fulfilled a function that was appreciated by other ruling strata in society as
well, especially byr those with absolute power.
Even when the bourgeoisie had become more solidly established, images
of individuality evolved during the "heroic era" of portraiture continued
to dominate the genre and to guide its exponents. Against the background
of changed historical circumstances, however, the use of the portrait to
symbolise rank and power inevitably led to derivative or anachronistic
forms and to a dubious kind of pathos (as in the portraits of Franz von
Lenbach during the second half of the nineteenth century). Still officially
cultivated in the nineteenth century, portrait-painting was "certainly not
on its death-bed, but (...) far more rarely practised than it used to be", as
Jakob Burckhardt put it in 1885.3 The growth of photography, a medium
capable of faster, e a s i e r and more faithful reproduction, seemed to confirm
the obsolete nature of the painted portrait with its time-consuming sittings
and laborious sketches. Furthermore, the new technique was considerably
cheaper.
Pet Portraits]]> autonomy of the individual. This notion lent metaphysical significance to
the self-regard of a bourgeoisie whose confidence was already heightened
by technical and economic progress, as well as by new opportunities accompanying
geographical expansion and social mobility. But in providing
an appropriately symbolic form for this view of the world, the portrait
fulfilled a function that was appreciated by other ruling strata in society as
well, especially byr those with absolute power.
Even when the bourgeoisie had become more solidly established, images
of individuality evolved during the "heroic era" of portraiture continued
to dominate the genre and to guide its exponents. Against the background
of changed historical circumstances, however, the use of the portrait to
symbolise rank and power inevitably led to derivative or anachronistic
forms and to a dubious kind of pathos (as in the portraits of Franz von
Lenbach during the second half of the nineteenth century). Still officially
cultivated in the nineteenth century, portrait-painting was "certainly not
on its death-bed, but (...) far more rarely practised than it used to be", as
Jakob Burckhardt put it in 1885.3 The growth of photography, a medium
capable of faster, e a s i e r and more faithful reproduction, seemed to confirm
the obsolete nature of the painted portrait with its time-consuming sittings
and laborious sketches. Furthermore, the new technique was considerably
cheaper.
Pet Portraits]]> http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-54.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:08:37 -0600 syedellie http://www.dogsportraits.com/forum/thread-54.html in the late Middle Ages and early modern era and the idea of human
digmtv so emphatically championed bv Renaissance philosophy. In his
tract "De dignitate hominis", for example, Pico della Mirandola's creatorgod,
described as a "demiurge" (a skilled worker), has this to say of human
destiny: "O Adam, we have not given you a certain abode, nor decided on
any one particular face for you, nor have we provided you with any particular
single ability, for you shall choose whatever dwelling-place pleases you,
whatever features you consider becoming, whatever abilities you desire. All
other beings are limited by natural laws that we have established. But no
boundary shall impede your progress. You shall decide, even over Nature
herself, according to your own free will, for in your hand have I laid your
fate."2
Pet Portraits]]> in the late Middle Ages and early modern era and the idea of human
digmtv so emphatically championed bv Renaissance philosophy. In his
tract "De dignitate hominis", for example, Pico della Mirandola's creatorgod,
described as a "demiurge" (a skilled worker), has this to say of human
destiny: "O Adam, we have not given you a certain abode, nor decided on
any one particular face for you, nor have we provided you with any particular
single ability, for you shall choose whatever dwelling-place pleases you,
whatever features you consider becoming, whatever abilities you desire. All
other beings are limited by natural laws that we have established. But no
boundary shall impede your progress. You shall decide, even over Nature
herself, according to your own free will, for in your hand have I laid your
fate."2
Pet Portraits]]>