{"product_id":"9798217273133","title":"Renaissance Dogs","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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":"Clarkson Potter\/Ten Speed |  Hardback | Paper over boards |  2026-06-16","offer_id":48468414628095,"sku":"9798217273133","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7d847faf-5674-4153-a430-02e1d74206bb.jpg?v=1777564236","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9798217273133","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}