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Fascinating study - a work of considerable scholarship - lively and detailed - Pickeral's splendid book will appeal to everyone -- The Saturday Telegraph Review
Whether or not you like horses, or history, or art, this book should answer many questions and inform, as well as delight. It is massive, meaty and luscious. Find a quiet corner and dive in --Artists and Illustrators
Whether or not you like horses, or history, or art, this book should answer many questions and inform, as well as delight. It is massive, meaty and luscious. Find a quiet corner and dive in --Artists and Illustrators
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Of all man's fellow-creatures, the horse, with its inherent gracefulness, intelligence, speed, resilience and courage, has inspired the strongest feelings of empathy - an affinity reflected in more than 30,000 years of artistic representation in both East and West. This stunningly illustrated history of the horse in art documents the creative journey from prehistoric cave painting to the war horses of Uccello, the thoroughbred portraits of Stubbs, the enigmatic prints of Elisabeth Frink and beyond. It explores the role of the horse in Eastern imagery and as the subject of myth and legend; as a symbol of power and an ally in war; as the subject of anatomical scrutiny and the Romantic embodiment of human feeling; and as the emblem of sporting pleasures and prowess. The book sheds particular light on man's relationship with the horse, and on the story of equine evolution from the stocky primitive to today's thoroughbred. The book includes detailed information on the breeds depicted in each work of art and is a compelling read for horse lovers and anyone interested in equestrian art.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book for horse and art lovers,
By Drus SW (England, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art (Hardcover)
This book is lovely! Beautiful and often unusual images are combined with truly authoritative writing on both art and horses. Clearly the author knows her subject well and it is fascinating to have the rich relationship between horse and man so intelligently highlighted. Whether your interest is in horses or art, you could not fail to enjoy it. It would make a great Christmas present too (though I could not wait that long!)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art (Hardcover)
A coffee table treasure of a book on horses through the ages, from every artistic perspective. The author has put together a fabulous array of pictures, in full colour and at good size with just the right amount of information about each work's background. But it's the pictures that are the real stars and rightly so. 5 stars indeed!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Superb!,
This review is from: The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art (Hardcover)
This is such a beautiful book and a fabulous present not only for art lovers, but for anyone who loves horses. It's well written, easy to read and filled with lavish illustrations.
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