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30,000 years before the birth of Christ, an artist was carving a horse amulet in bone!
Shortly after the domestication of the horse, between 3000 and 2000 B.C., horses played a key role in the expansion of civilization itself, as well as what has been and is, a role in the world of art. History clearly shows the horse has intrigued the artist as much as the horseman, from prehistory to the twenty first century.
Truthfully, knowing horse art history, knowing how horses were depicted in this or that time period or place, tells us
a whole lot about the culture of man in that period or place. From value as a food source, willing worker and explorer,
a partner in work, sport, symbol of status, to a symbol of living essence and spirit, the horse has marched through the centuries right along with mankind, most often in the role of helper or source of inspiration, and just as often as a guide to the deeper values within man himself.
Site Sections of Horse Art History --
additional areas will be added below
Horse Art in Ancient Civilizations
From cave paintings to other art
works of ancient civilizations, the
horse is a vital force in the life
of mankind.
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Early Oriental Horse Art
Tomb figures, pottery and
other examples of early
Oriental art of the horse are
museum treasures today.
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Horse Art in Medieval Times
The horse art of medieval
times makes it clear how
essential the horse was
in
the daily life of both the rich
and the poor.
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Renaissance Horse Art
Along with the Renaissance
came artists' interest in man,
plus an interest in
the
horse which was now frequently
depicted in art works.
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Horse Art and the Baroque Age
The end of the Renaissance
flowed into the Baroque and
horse art along with equitation
became popular. |
Horse Art - Eighteenth Century
Horse Art in the Eighteenth
century began to focus on
equine anatomy and the
accuracy of a horse's portrait.
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Horse Art Nineteenth Century
Horse art exploded in the
Nineteenth Century, along with
Thoroughbred racing, and the
formation of jockey clubs. |
Horse Art in the Modern World
(Coming Soon)
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