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Allegory or Realism?

In The Last Supper by Francesco Bassano the younger (1549-92), son of Jacopo, the cat is positioned facing a dog - a typical symbol of treachery opposed to fidelity.

However, this cat and dog appear in several paintings by the Bassano family, and it is likely that the animals -were domestic pets.



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