In these articles we want to share something similar to a list since the artists who will be mentioned, we will divide them into dog person and cat person, this to present them according to the little animals they loved the most in their lives, or those that they had most aware of. However, several of the artists had both cats and dogs and did not maintain an exclusive favor for any of these species.

The first among the dog person is the American illustrator Norman Rockwell. Known for creating works that represented the daily life of life in the United States after World War II. In his scenes where middle-class families were the protagonists, one of the most important characters, he was the man's best friend. Just as his faithful canine accompanied him in his studio, in the lives of his characters there was also no lack of a good dog resting or watching his family.

The next one is René Magritte. One of the most famous and celebrated surrealists used to pose often in photographs with his dogs and both he and his wife were great lovers of dogs. Not only did they have several dogs simultaneously, they also took them everywhere with them.

In 1965, Belgian airlines had to make an exception for Magritte and allow him to travel with his dogs to New York, since he refused to travel without them and even threatened to cancel a retrospective exhibition that he would present at the MoMA.

It is said that the pain of losing a beloved pet leaves a void that can only be filled by loving a furry one again. This does not mean that they are replaced, but that we welcome new life companions who can enjoy the love that the previous ones lived and Georgia O'Keefe went through this experience. The artist used to live isolated on a ranch with wide plains and mountainous landscapes, she received visitors, but most of the time it was her and her faithful Poodle. When her little friend passed away, some neighbors gave the artist a couple of Chow Chows to prevent her from falling into complete solitude. These not only saved her from sadness, they also earned all the love of O'Keefe, who spoke of them with great affection.

One of the few breeds of Mexican origin is the famous and ancient Xoloitzcuintle. A copy of this striking Aztec guardian took its place in the heart of one of the world's most famous Mexican artists, Frida Kahlo. She used to rescue animals of different species and leave them free on her property, she had monkeys, birds, cats and more. However, among all these, his beloved puppy was one of the most beloved. This one was called Mr. Xólotl and was immortalized in Kahlo's paintings, one of them was "The embrace of love of the universe, the earth (Mexico), Me, Diego and Mr. Xólotl."

The last dog lover we present is also the first among the cat-loving artists. It's about Picasso, first we want to share the great story he had with Lump, his dachshund. The puppy was not originally from Picasso, but he had a lot of personality and he himself decided to stay with the painter after meeting him, on the part of the artist, it was also love at first sight. Lump's personality amazed Picasso and painted him without fail in his versions of Las Meninas that he paid tribute to Velázquez. Lump was Picasso's last companion and both died in 1973 just a few days apart.

Minou was smarter than Picasso may have imagined, because not only did he return home after a while, he also carried with him food that he decided to share with his owner. Obviously, Picasso couldn't let his dear friend go again.

Since we mentioned Minou, we will talk about the artists who loved their cats, however, that will remain for the second part of this article.