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Cats and Dogs
Get your fill of cuteness at Art Explora Academy before you go on holiday… Every August it's international cat and dog day. Whether you're a cat person or a dog lover, you'll surely love our August playlist to discover the coolest pets in art history!

In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective breeding, modern cats are genetically very similar to ancient cats. How did these solitary, fierce predators become our sofa sidekicks? Eva-Maria Geigl traces the domestication of the modern house cat.

Content produced by: TED Ed

On the agenda
video - 4:34
The history of the world according to cats
By: Ted Ed
video - 3:55
5 Cool CATS in ART History 😼
By: Google Arts & Culture
video - 15:57
22 Cat-Crazy Artists
By: Several Circles
video - 1:30
The King’s dogs
By: Château de Versailles
video - 4:59
NO, cats weren’t sacred in ancient Egypt!
By: ToutankaTube