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For Art Thursday, wolves!
Interesting wolf/dog info from NBC:
Domestic dogs come in more sizes than any other mammal species on Earth. This is a result of human preference and selective breeding — but this wide range of sizes is foundationally possible because of a newly discovered genetic mutation. This mutation corresponds to small body size and it emerged in wolves before they were domesticated.
Wolf in a Rocky landscape, circa 1650
Frans Snyders
Winter Wolf in the Snow
Felix Bracquemond
Two Wolves
Franz Marc
Saint Clare Rescuing a Child Mauled by a Wolf
Giovanni di Paolo
Little Red Riding Hood
Gustave Dore
Illustration in The fairy tales of Charles Perrault
Harry Clarke, 1889-1931, illustrator
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Interesting information from NBC. Explains a lot about the wide variety of dogs today.
The art works were quite varied, too. The Two Wolves by Franz Marc really caught my eye. Loved how big Little Red Riding Hood's eyes were, too. :-)
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