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Dec

Over the Rainbow Bridge

Dear feline brothers and sisters, and their human assistants, We, Zarathustra the Cat, began the new way of Our noble existence stepping over the Rainbow Bridge. This mystic moment was wisely foreseen by the American genius painter Frederic Edwin Church in the true version of his...

Oct

Paul Gauguin

When will you marry, cat lover?

Today We, Zarathustra the Cat, reveal the true version of one of the most famous paintings by Paul Gauguin: Nafea faa ipoipo? (When Will You Marry?): The painting was created in 1892, during his first stay in Tahiti. The girl in front is Paul Gauguin’s Tahitian...

Aug

Raphael

La Fornarina and the Cat

Today We, Zarathustra the Cat, reveal to the world the true version of the famous Raphael’s painting “La Fornarina”: The painting shows Raphael’s lover named Margherita; her father was a baker and that’s why her nickname was La Fornarina (derivative...

Jul

Vincent van Gogh, Musee d’Orsay

Furry Starry Night over the Rhone

Today We, Zarathustra the Cat, present the true version of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night over the Rhone”. As you remember, we already discovered the true version of “Starry Night” painted in Saint-Remy. The painting We are talking about today was...

Jul

John Everett Millais, Tate Gallery

What if Ophelia had cats?

Today We, Zarathustra the Cat, present the true version of the iconic painting by the famous British artist Sir John Everett Millais “Ophelia”: Looking at the masterpiece, We can imagine the following dialogue: “Is she dead?…” “Hey, Ophelia,...

Catzilla pops up under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa

Jun

Katsushika Hokusai, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Catzilla pops up under the Mannen Bridge in Japan

Today We, Zarathustra the Cat, present the true version of the famous woodblock print “Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa” from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by genius Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, where Catzilla’s presence was discovered: One...

Vincent van Gogh, Portrait of Doctor Rey

May

Vincent van Gogh, Pushkin Museum

Reincarnation possible

Today We, Zarathustra the Cat, reveal the true version of the famous Van Gogh’s portrait of Doctor Felix Rey: Doctor Félix Rey was the trainee doctor at Arles Hospital, where Van Gogh was taken to treat his mental illness. He cared about his patient Vincent so well that the...

Feb

Han Huang

Five Oxen and Five Cats

Happy Chinese New Year of the Ox! On this special occasion, We, Zarathustra the Cat, reveal to the world the true version of the most famous Chinese painting at Tang dynasty period (618-907), Five Oxen by Han Huang, that appeared to be “Five Oxen and Five Cats” Now We...

Jan

Hieronymus Bosch

Fly away with the Cat

Do you know that cats, beings who walk by themselves, are able to free humans from their world problems? Genius painter Hieronymus Bosch pictured the rescue operation on the right panel of the true version of his famous Triptych of Temptations of St. Anthony: We, cats, are able...

Dec

Melozzo da Forli, Vatican Museum

How to comb a winged cat

What should you do if you stay home on holiday? You should do something pleasant for your cat! Famous Italian Renaissance master Melozzo da Forlì showed this in his fresco: The expression of bliss on the face of the noble animal is the best reward for his humble assistant Just...

Dec

John Singer Sargent, Museum of Fine Arts Boston

The Daughters and the Cats of Edward Darley Boit

Today We, Zarathustra the Cat, reveal to the world the true version of the famous masterpiece by the genius American artist John Singer Sargent, “The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit”: The painter invited Us to sit for his picture because he knew that We already...

Nov

Michelangelo

The Temptation of the Fat Cat

Today, We, Zarathustra the Cat, present the newly discovered first ever painting by Michelangelo Buonarroti. The great artist is believed to have been painted it when he was twelve or thirteen years old. Of course, all kids love cats and treats, so Michelangelo painted Us in his...