Abyssinian Cat

by Dragica Micki Fortuna

Title

Abyssinian Cat

Artist

Dragica Micki Fortuna

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Paper

Description

The Abyssinian cat is one of the oldest breeds. This unique animal shows 'wild' coloring and possesses an unusually kind nature. Numerous myths exist about the origin of Abyssinian cats, yet nobody can exactly say when and how they came into existence. The ancient Egyptians loved and venerated cats. Like other holy animals (e.g. hawk, ibis, crocodile) cats were regarded as an intermediary between gods and men. The Egyptians saw cats as an embodiment of the goddess Bastet as the protector of the house, family, women and children. Bastet was usually depicted as a woman with a cat?s head. Genetic analysis has proved that the Abyssinian cats are related to the mummified cats from Bubastion and that the cultivation of the breed started 5500 years ago!

This artwork has been featured in the groups:
- Beauty In Art - No Photography;
- Old Masters - Painters And Traditional Arts;
- Images That Excite You;
- Our 4-legged Friends -1 Image A Day;
- Women Painters - Hand Paintings Only;
- Painted Cats The Domestic Felines - Only Traditional Mediums;
- SEMI ABSTRACT ;
- PAINTED CATS THE DOMESTIC FELINES;
- ONLY CATS ART;
- ABC GROUP;

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October 13th, 2018

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