Peoplethroughout history have always had an interest in gaming. Artists areconstantly trying to find inspiration for their work and many times it can befrom the most unusual subjects and the strangest places. Gambling is one ofthose activities that has been around for many years and practiced by manypeople. The activity has also inspired many artists to either create someamazing works or introduce some of the gambling elements into their paintings.No matter what the reason for their interest in this subject, creative mindssuch as those of artists seem to be drawn to this activity throughout history.
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Caravaggio – The Cardsharps
We will start the list with one of the paintings created by Caravaggio. The painting known as The Cardsharps. The painting gives us a glimpse into a gambling event of that period. The completion of the Cardsharps represent an important milestone in Caravaggio's art career. The painting was made after he left the workshop of Cavaliere Giuseppe Cesari d'Arpino and considered his first independent painting.
Edvard Munch – At the Roulette Table
Edvard Much is known for being the creator of the famous Scream, a painting well known to the majority around the world. During his stay in Niece which is located in southern France, Edvard Munch regularly visited the casino in Monte Carlo. The casino setting inspired him to create the painting At the Roulette Table which was created from his memories and the feelings that he had while in the casino. During the creation of this painting, Munch was experimenting with different styles in order to complement and perfect his own.
Paul Cézanne – Card Players
The post impressionist french painter Paul Cézanne, painted his series of Card Players paintings each one very similar to the other but with different sizes. The paintings portray characters that seem to be peasants and their daily activities at the bar, in this case, the activity is playing card games. Before creating the Card Players, Cézanne created a lot of sketches and painted many portraits as a form of practice in order to create his series.
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge – Dogs Playing Poker
Probably the most famous gambling painting would be Dogs Playing Poker. It was painted by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. He created 8 variations of the painting and they also received many reproductions over time. The artist has earned the title 'the most famous american artist you've never heard of'. The paintings themselves are regarded by many as bad art or kitsch. Nevertheless the series was very popular and was in high demand at the time.
Shelly Wilkerson – Slot Machine Queen
Probably the least known painting among the ones mentioned would be Slot Machine Queen. It could be put in the same category as the Dogs Playing Cards painting. The work is created using bright colors and portrays a woman playing slots. The painting is not very well known and can also be seen as a representation of bad art, one of many kitsch forms of art that dominates the art industry.
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Dogs and Casinos in Paintings
- 10/03/2020
Without a doubt, man's best friend has captured the hearts of many of its owners, even more so those who have artistic skills. There is quite a sizeable chunk of paintings depicting dogs produced by some painters. Of course, as with any other paintings, each artefact has its own accompanying story.
A Friend in Need by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
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The Dogs Playing Poker series of paintings has enjoyed a lot of discussion around the art circles. The series of 18 paintings developed by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge brings about a portrayal of various themes centred around dogs and poker. Amongst these, there is one which is quite popular – 'A Friend in Need' which involves a game of poker pitting 2 bulldogs against 5 hounds. Unlike in modern day times where one can play mobile casino and pay with phone credit, Coolidge had the only the option of making the paint setting a traditional-like brick and wall casino. The painting depicts one of the bulldogs being involved in the process of passing on an ace card to its partner sitting next – a form of deceit. If it were in modern-day times, perhaps Cassius would now portray how this deceit may have been avoided if the dogs were playing more modern forms of casino.
Other notable paintings
Whilst the above fascinating painting is a major highlight, it would be equally worthwhile to discuss a shortlist of other notable mentions of painting involving man's best friends. These are listed in no particular order.
1. Dog – By Pablo Picasso
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Perhaps another notable mention is the abstract painting of Picasso's pet dog popularly named 'Dog'. Picasso was a pet lover and dogs were amongst his favourite. The painting is made of simple lines depicting his favourite dog Lump, a Dachshund. Of course, the dog would appear in several other paintings of the same – a way of animal lovers to present their love for their dogs. Replicas of the painting are widely available at very reasonable prices in online shops across the world.
2. Head of a Dog by Edvard Munch
Many of Edvard Munch's, a Norwegian artist, paintings portray a lot of emotions believed to be based on the mental torture he faced during his life. It is believed that at the latter stages of his life, he was confined away from human company, with the only exception being that of his dogs. No wonder the origin of the painting.
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3. The Master's Voice by Michael Sowa
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In perhaps what can be described as a similar manner depicted by Cassius Marcellus, the German Artist Michael Sowa somehow liked to paint animals as subjects of focuses whilst depicting human behaviour.
4. Cave Canem
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The story of Pompei is quite popular, mostly because of its destruction in AD79 after a volcanic eruption. The painting of Cave Canem, which may be translated as 'Beware of the Dog' is a popular mosaic depicting a dog tied to a huge chain. The painting is of unknown origin and can be found in The House of the Tragic Poet. It is believed the painting was more a form of raising awareness of the presence of dogs within the neighbourhood.
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Many of Edvard Munch's, a Norwegian artist, paintings portray a lot of emotions believed to be based on the mental torture he faced during his life. It is believed that at the latter stages of his life, he was confined away from human company, with the only exception being that of his dogs. No wonder the origin of the painting.
Source : Wikiart
3. The Master's Voice by Michael Sowa
Source: Wikiart
In perhaps what can be described as a similar manner depicted by Cassius Marcellus, the German Artist Michael Sowa somehow liked to paint animals as subjects of focuses whilst depicting human behaviour.
4. Cave Canem
Dogs Gambling Painting Price
The story of Pompei is quite popular, mostly because of its destruction in AD79 after a volcanic eruption. The painting of Cave Canem, which may be translated as 'Beware of the Dog' is a popular mosaic depicting a dog tied to a huge chain. The painting is of unknown origin and can be found in The House of the Tragic Poet. It is believed the painting was more a form of raising awareness of the presence of dogs within the neighbourhood.
Source : University of Chicago
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