Cheryl Harley-Volz, “In it to Win It,” 2014, colored pencil on paper, 10 x 19 in.
by Max Gillies, contributing writing to Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine
Horses have played a starring role in art from its very beginnings. On the walls of the Chauvet cave complex in southern France—believed to be approximately 30,000 years old—they appear prominently among the animals these prehistoric artists recorded. And of course horses’ dynamism drives forward the procession depicted in the British Museum’s Elgin Marbles (5th century BCE), which originally adorned the Parthenon in Athens.
Mark Edward Adams, “What Lies Beyond,” 2012, bronze (edition of 12), 14 x 4 x 14, photo: Paul SavageBill Anton, “Under the Cowboy Moon,” 2011, oil on linen, 30 x 24 in. private collectionHeather Arenas, “Home on the Range,” 2016, oil on linen, 18 x 18 in. Mary Williams Fine ArtJulie Bell, “Backstage Jitters,” 2016, oil on wood, 20 x 24 in. private collectionKevin Box with Te Jui Fu, “Monument Ponies,” 2006, 67 x 80 x 24 each; Kevin Box, “Dancing Pony,” (blue) 2007, 40 x 48 x 13, bronzeTom Browning, “On the Lookout,” 2015, oil on canvas, 12 x 28 in. private collectionMary Ross Buchholz, “Dapple Dan,” 2015, oil and gold leaf on panel, 28 x 20 in. private collectionLaara Cassells, “Neither Jasmine nor Duke,” 2009, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 48-1/2 in. private collectionD.L. Engle, “Waiting,” 2012, bronze, 12-1/2 x 8-3/4 x 4-1/2 in. private collectionJoan Frimberger, “Flaxen-Haired Girl,” 2014, acrylic on linen, 30 x 30 in.Nanci Fulmek, “Cash and Katherine,” 2016, oil on canvas, 24-1/2 x 23-1/2 in. private collectionCheryl Harley-Volz, “In it to Win It,” 2014, colored pencil on paper, 10 x 19 in.Olga & Aleksey Ivanov, “Cowboy Chair,” 2014, egg tempera on panel, 20 x 16 in. Rose Renée Fine ArtLaurie Kersey, “Stanley’s Bath, 2015, oil on canvas, 10 x 8 in. private collection
From the Crusades and Genghis Khan to Columbus and the Wold West, horses have featured in human history every step of the way, universally revered for their speed, power, grace, intelligence, and nobility. When we learn of horses being eaten by famine victims or dispatched to the glue factory, we are instinctively repulsed because they are not merely animals to us: they are somehow a version of our better selves, regardless of whether we have mounted one, or even touched one.
Bruce Lawes, “On a Cloud,” 2015, oil on linen, 40 x 50 in. private collectionJan Lukens, “Bay Hunter III,” 2015, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in. Sportsman’s Gallery & Paderewski Fine ArtMark Maggiori, “Always on the Run,” 2015, oil on linen, 30 x 40 in. collection of Derek TamKiki Martinez, “Andaluz,” 2015, oil on canvas, 53 x 93 in.Terry Miller, “The A Team,” 2013, graphite on board, 10 x 23 in. private collectionAmelia Murdock, “Double Stop,” 2016, oil on linen, 14 x 18 in. collection of Laura Lee Brown and Steve WilsonCarrie Nygren, “Between Chukkers,” 2017, oil on canvas, 35 x 30 in.Lori Putnam, “A Full Pack,” 2016, oil on linen, 28 x 36 in. Illume Gallery of Fine ArtRosetta, “Friesian Fantasy,” 2016, bronze, 16 x 21 x 5-1/2 in. Bronze Coast GalleryOlaf Schneider, “Out in Front,” 2015, oil on canvas, 42 x 72 in.Jill Soukup, “Working out the Kinks,” 2017, oil on canvas, 20 x 20 in. Saks GalleryAndrea Steiner, “On the Line,” 2010, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in. Dog & Horse Fine Art & PortraitureBart Walter, “Guardian,” 2013, bronze, 132 x 48 x 114 in. Stevenson University, MDRod Zullo, “The Écorché, Muscle Skeletal Model,” 2016, shown here in clay, 17 x 22 x 5 in. Legacy Gallery
This is an excerpt from “The Timeless Appeal of Horses”. Find the full article in the March / April 2017 Edition of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine.
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The living room is the most important place in the house; A seven horse painting in a living room will give positive vibes to your room. The symbol of a horse, particularly seven running horses, symbolizes success, peace, and progress in one’s life. Explore seven horse Paintings or any other Animal wall painting online from Indian Art Zone. They have a vast collection of Wildlife paintings online.