I love art and have visited many of the great museums of the world. As a dog lover I always notice dogs and how they are depicted. This book focuses on dogs in sculpture, drawings, painting, ceramics and more. There are representations from various continents, centuries and cultures. The commentary is light and playful. In fact, I almost wondered if it was for younger readers, but it is not listed that way. I didn’t always love the personal comments from the author. And the one thing that really bothered me was having to dig in the back through image credits and notes to find what museums each item was from. I've been to most of the American and European museums listed and thought this information could easily have been listed on the page where the work was displayed. It is cute and informative for what it is but I wanted to be able to find dogs I had an interest in seeing in person.

Some art books are large, ponderous tomes, serious in tone and heavily footnoted.
This title is not one of those.
What this book is is a salute to our furry best friends and their appearances in art over the millennia. From ancient Egyptian and Etruscan sculptures to 20th century drawings and paintings, canines are everywhere. Candy tins, jewelry, drinking vessels, educational flash cards, buttons, incense holders, ink stands; you name it. If a human can make it, some humans will work a dog into the design.
Recommended for dog lovers and people who like quirky art books.

The book did not live up to expectations. The dog on the cover was much cuter than some on the inside of the book. The history piece was kind of cool but overall this book just didn’t do it for me. Still overall interesting tho

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC of Museum of Dogs in exchange for an honest review.

I had a lot of fun reading through the book. It is very well-researched and I love the breadth of art forms covered. My favorite is definitely the pottery sculpture. So cute! This is such a beautiful and fun read. A perfect gift for dog lovers everywhere.

Cute gift book for dog/art lovers. All art forms are covered from pottery to paintings to sculpture, etc. Personally, I would have liked some more in-depth history, but the snippets of description work well for this petit format.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an early look.

This amazingly diverse collection spanning thousands of years is aptly titled. Choose almost any part of the globe, almost any epoch of history, and style of art. You'll find them all here in this canine compendium. Representations in porcelain, glass, metal, stone, a variety of painting media, ancient, and modern art.

The perfect gift —not only dog lovers but art collectors in general. Five stars.

Such a fun book! Filled with great and funny info and doggie art! What more could you want? Loved it! Thanks NetGallery!

I can't believe I didn't think of this myself: an art book about dogs! It's so obvious!

I love art and I love dogs and this beautiful book beautifully encapsulates two of my favorite things in the world.

The author does an incredible job researching and discovering museum collections for hidden treasures featuring wo(man)'s BFF.

The historical context behind each artifact is fascinating, sometimes downright hilarious and always delightful.

My favorite artworks were ones from ancient times; it's amazing to think how thousands of years ago our ancestors also knew how incredible dogs are.

This book is an unique and adorable look at art history and would make a great gift for the dog lover, art lover, and anyone in between.

Museum of Dogs is a wonderful coffee table book for any dog lover. Combining some light art history with pictures of these timeless dog renderings, statues, and other creative pieces makes this an entertaining addition to any cynophile's collection.

Every piece of art that the author chose to include in this assemblage is remarkable in and of it's own right. Some are incredibly artistic and detailed, while others are far more crude and gauche. Yet, it's truly amazing to not only consider but to actually see how far back man has been memorializing his love for this furry canine friend.

A few of my favorite pieces from the collected artifacts included in this visual collection were The Pug Lady, The Apulian Dog Head Rhyton, The Game of Hounds and Jackals, The Votive Relief, and The Pipe Tampers. Each of these had a very interesting or humourous blurb that perfectly complimented the delightful items themselves.

It may have been thousands of years in the making, but if history, and this book, has taught us anything it's that dogs will always be man's best friend!

Thank you so much to the author, publisher, and to #NetGalley for this fun #arc review opportunity.

This book is exactly what you expect, and in the best way possible. Sometimes its the simplest things that fill the heart most, and as a dog lover with a passion for art history, I can say every bit of info paired with the amazing quality art is a delight. The little tidbits were so fun that I am already sharing them with others! Although I kept nearly all of my art history textbooks from college, I can say with confidence that this was what I wish most of those were.

Dog lovers, and artists rejoice! This charming book features dogs in various art forms (ceramic, paintings, bronze, porcelain, wood) from museums across the globe with historical tidbits. I absolutely loved it. Will
make a perfect gift for the art/dog fans in your life. Woof!