Cats

This collection of paintings that include a cat shows these enigmatic creatures in many different contexts. In "Cat Seizing Bird" by Picasso, he is using a ferocious cat to depict the danger that Germany under Hitler posed to Europe. In "Man With the Cat" by Cecilia Beaux, we see a contented cat, lethargic in the lap of a seated man. The painting, "Woman With Cat" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, shows the cat as an object of affection, as she snuggles her cheek against its face. The first painting in the collection is by Leonardo Da Vinci, and is a depiction of Madonna and Child, where both are petting a cat. If you are a lover of art, or a lover of cats, or both, then you will enjoy this book.