Paws for thought: pet portraits are on the rise. But can they ever truly be art?

Want to turn your pet into a Renaissance hero? A new service will let you. But the real artists of that era treated animals with much more respect

Want to make your pet look a bit stupid? Now you can, by commissioning an artwork from Royal Pet Pawtrait. The artists behind this enterprise will turn a photo of your dog or cat into a posed portrait in what is purported to be “Renaissance” style, dressed up as a queen or soldier.

The results look like a joke by someone who hates animals. The artists have seemingly taken that painting of dogs playing poker as inspiration.

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