
Корнелис ВиссхерНидерланды, 1628–1658Можно ли лицезреть?
Чикаго, США
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Cornelis Visscher’s engraving is one of the softest, most tactile renditions of a cat ever printed. The breathless mouse sneaking by the corner grate seems barely present in contrast, so light and ghostly is its fur. In a culture where cats were domestic staples (as dispatchers of vermin) rather than treasured pets, Visscher created a particularly memorable portrait.
Чикагский институт искусствCC BY 4.0