Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #522014 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 287 pages

About the Author
Tamsin Pickeral is a writer specializing in both art and horsemanship. Her books include The Horse Owner’s Bible (forthcoming), Turner, Whistler, Monet (2005), Charles Rennie Mackintosh (2005) and The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies (2001).

Customer Reviews

Must buy for horse lovers
I just received this book and I was blown away. I am a horse owner and equine artist and have many, many horse art books and not a one can hold a candle to this book. It doesn't go into the history too much but every page has a large piece of art on it and a nice description. The colors are amazing. The book is huge. You have to buy this book! You will not be disappointed.

Stunning! It's a visual feast.
As a lover of art as well as horses I was looking forward to receiving this book, but was unprepared for the visual, sensual impact of it. Page after page of beautifully reproduced art featuring the horse, art from every corner of the world, and from every stage of mankind's affair with the horse. From cave man's early attempts on cave walls to illustrations from a book of 13th Century "Farriery" in Istambul, from 2000 year old Chinese sculpture to Michaelangelo's sketches, Roman terra cotta bas relief to 20th century American Indian and cowboy art, from 15th century woolen tapestries to modern "futurist" art... What a beautiful way to learn mankind's history as well as art history, all the while appreciating the form and beauty of the horse. It's a wonderful education, a fascinating read.

And what a lovely suprise for me to find two different pieces of art reproduced herein that are more than familiar to me... I have copies of them in my home! And now, thanks to Ms. Pickeral, I also have the history and the story to go with them.

Buy this book for anyone you know that has any interest at all in art, or history, or for anyone who ever loved a horse. It'll be a hit.

Superb book!
As the author of the Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists I was delighted to discover paintings and artists I had never seen before. This is a beautiful book that has a lot of fresh pictures as well as the better known ones. Fantastic value. Highly recomended! Sally mitchell.