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PublisherUnicorn Publishing Group

ISBN-101910065668

ISBN-139781910065662

eBay Product ID (ePID)210316765

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Book TitleHermitage Cats : Treasures from the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

Number of Pages80 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSubjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, History / General

Publication Year2015

GenreArt

AuthorThe Hermitage Museum

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width7.8 in

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Table Of ContentForeword by Mikhail Piotrovsky Angient Egypt: from guard to god Angient Greece: out of a jug onto an amphora Europe: from enemies to pampered pets China: heirs of the sacred tigers Japan: for merchants and samurai Iran: children of the Prophet Russia: guardians of the cradle ST.Petersburg: cats in the palace List of illustrations

SynopsisThis book is dedicated to one of humanity's oldest companions - the CAT. The book is illustrated with works of an of different eras and genres. selected mainly from the collections of the State Hermitage., In ancient Egypt, cats were sacred animals, with the goddess Bastet often depicted in cat form, sometimes taking on the war-like aspect of a lioness. The Romans are often credited with introducing the domestic cat from Egypt to Europe. Several ancient religions believed cats are exalted souls, companions or guides for humans, that are all-knowing ......, One of the largest and oldest museums in the world, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, was founded by Catherine the Great in 1764 and has been open to the public since 1852. Its collections hold more than three million items, from Egyptian and classical antiquities, jewelry and weapons, to a stunning range of Russian and European masterworks from the Renaissance to the present. And hiding in and among those three million items, in plain sight yet all but unnoticed? Cats. This book gives humanity's favorite four-footed friends the run of the place, reproducing dozens of images of cats from the artworks held by the Hermitage. From full-on portraits to minor, incidental images from the edges of giant canvases--which are among the most surprising and entertaining animals in the books-- Hermitage Cats will set motors purring for art lovers and pet owners alike., In ancient Egypt, cats were sacred animals, with the goddess Bastet often depicted in cat form, sometimes taking on the war-like aspect of a lioness. The Romans are often credited with introducing the domestic cat from Egypt to Europe. Several ancient religions believed cats are exalted souls, companions or guides for humans, that are all-knowing but mute so they cannot influence decisions made by humans. In Japan, the maneki neko cat is a symbol of good fortune. Their hidden talents and capabilities are spoken of in the secret language of symbols and allegories. It is aimed at everyone who has a soft spot for our four-legged friends and is inclined to think of the cat as much more than just a domestic animal