BACCHIACCA
(b. 1494, Firenze, d. 1557, Firenze)

Woman with a Cat

1540s
Oil on poplar, 26 x 19 cm
Staatliche Museen, Berlin

This casual small picture of a woman holding a cat shows the Renaissance fondness for exotic pets; women were also depicted with squirrels and rabbits close to hand.




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