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A cynocephalus. From the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493).. The characteristic of cynocephaly, or cynocephalus (/ s aɪ n oʊ ˈ s ɛ f ə l i /), having the head of a canid, typically that of a dog or jackal, is a widely attested mythical phenomenon existing in many different forms and contexts.
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Cultural depictions of dogs in art has become more elaborate as individual breeds evolved and the relationships between human and canine developed. Hunting scenes were popular in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Dogs were depicted to symbolize guidance, protection, loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness, alertness, and love. [1]
The Lars Vilks Muhammad drawings controversy began in July 2007 with a series of drawings by Swedish artist Lars Vilks that depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad as a roundabout dog (a form of street installation in Sweden). Several art galleries in Sweden declined to show the drawings, citing security concerns and fear of violence.
Although the lost Corinthian cup shows Cerberus with a single dog head, and the relief pithos fragment (c. 590–570 BC) apparently shows a single lion-headed Cerberus, in Attic vase painting Cerberus usually has two dog heads. [129] In other art, as in the Laconian cup, Cerberus is usually three-headed. [130] Occasionally in Roman art Cerberus ...
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The drawing is related to the etching B095 : Study for Judas Returning the Thirty Pieces of Silver: c. 1628-1629?? Private collection: The drawing is related to the painting W23 : Standing Beggar in Lost Profile: c. 1628-1629: Pen: 29.4 x 17 cm: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: The drawing is related to the etching B162 : Self-portrait with Open Mouth: c ...
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