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Of all man s fellow-creatures, the horse, with its inherent grace, intelligence and courage, has inspired the strongest feelings of empathy an affinity reflected in more than 30,000 years of artistic representation. This unabridged compact edition of Tamsin Pickeral s stunning history of the horse in art documents the creative journey from prehistoric cave painting to the war horses of Uccello, the elegant portraits of Stubbs and the enigmatic prints of Elisabeth Frink. It explores the role of the horse in Eastern imagery and in myth and legend; as a symbol of power and an ally in war; as the subject of anatomical scrutiny; and as the emblem of sporting prowess. Profusely illustrated throughout, 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 glamorous thoroughbred.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format: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!)
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
Format: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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Amazing Book. Great for a coffee table or just for reference.
Includes hundreds of fabulous prints. Goes through many well known and some lesser known paintings with horses in which narrate history. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Fi Reviews.
THE ART OF PAINTING HORSES
THIS RELATIVELY SMALL BOOK GIVES THE HISTORY OF HORSE PAINTING VERY WELL. IT IS BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED AND PRINTED ALTHOUGH THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE A LITTLE SMALL. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by BASIL EDE
WONDERFUL BUT.......
Beautifully produced, a pleasure to own but some of the technical commentary on aspects of the history of the horse are woefully inaccurate. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2009 by M. lyle
Horse and Art
Having been impreseed with Ms Pickeral's Horse Lover's Bible in respect of Horse Care and Management I purchased this book for my partner as a gift purely on the basis of Amazon... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2008 by C. L. Adams
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