Pre-Raphaelite Cats [Hardcover]

Susan Herbert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1999

A collection of Susan Herbert's feline versions of famous Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Paintings by artists such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and William Holman Hunt can be viewed in a new way when their protagonists are cats. The Beggar Maid, "more beautiful than day" in Tennyson's poem, takes on a particularly touching relationship with King Cophetua, while Medea gives new meaning to the word enchantress as she prepares the ingredients for a spell. And were ever two creatures so frightened and abandoned as the two cat princes wickedly imprisoned in the Tower? A special feature of this book is its inclusion of small black-and-white reproductions of all the original paintings which have inspired Susan Herbert.

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About the Author

Susan Herbert's many previous successes include: Impressionist Cats, Medieval Cats, The Cats History of Western Art, and most recently, Catropolitan Opera.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500019126
• ISBN-13: 978-0500019122
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,106,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Pre-Raphaelite

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars precious, entertaining and educational, August 25, 2009

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D. Montano (Mena, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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As I looked through this book it occurred to me that this book would be an excellent addition to a child's library. Not only would one have the fun of looking at cats in costume, but the book could be used as an art lesson. The references in the paintings would open the child's eyes to great artists, mythology and Shakespeare.

Even though I am no longer a child I know that this book will help me learn more about artists and their work and historical and mythological allusions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Of Course Pre-Raphaelite Cats, January 28, 2006

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S. Martin "Owlgrandma" (Pacific Northwest -- USA) - See all my reviews
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This was a nice edition, and I knew it would make a nice addition to my friend's "cat library." The artist and subject were pre-sold from earlier publications, such as Shakespeare Cats, and this particular production did not let me down -- I knew when I saw it she'd be delighted with her late Christmas present. I hope there are more like it and that Amazon has them available, and ships them as quickly and in such good condition as this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Cat-Lovers!, January 6, 2012

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gremlin2 (Washougal, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pre-Raphaelite Cats (Hardcover)

Received in very good condition. Excellent value. This is a must for cat-lovers everywhere. So much fun to see cats depicted in art, and especially in the "masters". This is my third book of "cat art" by Susan Herbert. Highly recommend!