Cultural depictions of dogs in art extend back thousands of years to when dogs were portrayed on the walls of caves. Representations of dogs became more elaborate as individual breeds evolved and the relationships between human and canine developed. Hunting scenes were popular in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Dogs were depicted to symbolize guidance, protection, loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness, watchfulness, and love. COUNT 5
QSN1 Thousands of years ago, dogs were depicted on the walls of what? ANS1 caves. QSN2 What scenes were popular in art during the Middle Ages? ANS2 Hunting QSN3 Dogs were depicted as art on the walls of what? ANS3 caves QSN4 What kind of art scene was popular in the Middle Ages? ANS4 Hunting scenes QSN5 As relationships between people and dogs got closer, what happened to the art that had dogs in it? ANS5 became more elaborate