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The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art

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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.

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.

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.

This book is beautifully put together. A visual delight and a joy to read.

This book was purchased to be given as a gift for an artist who often paints horses in his large compositions,
Paul Jacobsen. The book was delightful and better than expected. The chapters have themes which mix the large color reproductions from different periods of art history. It is interesting to go through again and again.
This gift was received with enthusiasm and gratitude. It would be a great coffe table book for anyone to own.

Wow! Double Wow!! I received this book for Christmas and have found myself lost in its sensual tantilizing imagery many times. What a wonderful education it serves up!

This is a beautiful book. I recommend it for anyone who loves horses, beauty, and art all rolled into one object.....

I ordered this book for my Granddaugher who loves and has a horse. She seemed to like it. Thats about all I can tell you since she lives thousands of miles away from me