http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Copyright 2006 Melanie Light To the ancient Egyptians, animals were created by the gods and given rights equal to that of mankind. They saw animals not as their subjects, but rather as independent beings, and treated them with respect. [A] The Nile ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106215_29.html 17th November 2006 Copyright 2006 Melanie Light Although contemporary art has moved beyond the Pop art of yesteryear, the most influential artists of the latter twentieth century have taken bold steps to include dog art as a central theme in their artistic endeavors. Dav... http://www.articlealley.com/article_103913_32.html 17th November 2006 Copyright 2006 Melanie Light Leonardo is known to have kept horses, along with dogs, cats and other animals. Although numerous animal studies are found throughout Leonardo's drawings, his most frequent animal sketches are of horses. His renderings are ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_87578_32.html 08th September 2006 Copyright 2006 Melanie Light Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1492 at a Tuscan farmhouse in Anchiano, Italy, near the town of Vinci where he spent most of his childhood. He was the son of Ser Piero and a girl called Caterina who worked for him. After Leon... http://www.articlealley.com/article_86804_32.html 07th September 2006 Copyright 2006 Melanie Light In 1954, Andy Warhol, a renowned cat lover, published a series of 25 cat portraits in book form. Printed on limited edition, hand-colored Arches watermarked paper, the prints were privately printed and made as a Christmas k... http://www.articlealley.com/article_82415_32.html 17th August 2006