Cat member of the cat family, the felids, which are a rapidly evolving family of mammals that share a common ancestor only 10–15 million years ago and include lions, tigers, cougars and many others. Within this family, domestic cats ("Felis catus") are part of the genus "Felis", which is a group of small cats containing about seven species (depending upon classification scheme). Members of the genus are found worldwide and include the jungle cat ("Felis chaus") of southeast Asia, European wildcat ("F. silvestris silvestris"), African wildcat ("F. s. lybica"), the Chinese mountain cat ("F. bieti"), and the Arabian sand cat ("F.
Madonna of the Cat (Federico Barocci) main characters form a proto-Baroque-style diagonal to the right. In the style of Barocci, the cheeks are rosy. Madonna of the Cat (Federico Barocci) The painting titled Madonna of the Cat or Madonna del gatto was painted in 1575 by Federico Barocci. It is presently in the National Gallery of London. The painting was made for Count Antonio Brancaleoni of Perugia. Engravings of the painting appeared by 1577. The Holy Family, consisting of Joseph, Mary, a young John the Baptist, and a lactating infant Jesus, are portrayed in a domestic moment. John appears to be teasing the cat with a