Good day to you fellow artiste! We are students of the De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde taking the course History of Art. In this gallery, we are going to voice out our concern and insights on a less discussed issue in art, animal abuse. Specifically, Horses. Sometimes we just see these beautiful and magnificent animals as decorative and unimportant without realizing that they are living things too and like us humans, they feel joy and pain also. We want to raise awareness that we should treat animals, not just horses, with respect and gentleness as we should treat our fellow humans, because we are all created by God.
Three Horses in a Stormy Landscape, Charles Towne, 1763–1840, British, 1836, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This is where horses really belong. Their natural habitat. In the wild and unrestrained. Free to play and run as far as they could go. No one should be deprived of freedom. (LA Aguilar)
Grey carriage horses in the coachyard at Putteridge Bury, Hertfordshire, John Frederick Herring, 1795–1865, British, 1838, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
In my opinion, this is how the abuse of animals started. We started to use them for labor. In helping us do our daily jobs in the past. I think there's no problem in that but we need to take care of them and treat them with respect. (LA Aguilar)
Horses Coming Out of the Sea, Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix, 1860, From the collection of: The Phillips Collection
As seen in the painting, this is not the natural habitat of horses. Maybe these horses were transported through sea to be used somewhere else. Clearly they are not calm because they were forced to do something unusual to them. (LA Aguilar)
Bulls (Dead Horses), Ramon Casas, 1886, From the collection of: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC, Barcelona
This painting shows the cruelty of men to animals. Not only did men use horses for entertainment, horses were also slaughtered with no reason. (LA Aguilar)
Botzaris Surprises the Turkish Camp and Falls Fatally Wounded, Eugène Delacroix, 1860 - 1862, From the collection of: The Toledo Museum of Art
In 1917 at the Battle of Passchendaele, men at the front understood that "at this stage to lose a horse was worse than losing a man because after all, men were replaceable while horses weren't." If there is war, expect dead horses too. (Gaceta, Jairus)
The Defeat of Crazy Horse, Frederic Remington, c. 1901, From the collection of: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Crazy Horse was killed in custody for reasons which have been fiercely debated for more than a century. (Gaceta, Jairus)
Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Francisco de Goya), 1824, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Horses were killed in a bullfight entertainment. (Gaceta, Jairus)
Horses in a Thunderstorm, Thomas Woodward, 1801–1852, British, 1823, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
These horses were frightened and i think that time (era) horses are greatly used and are taken care of. In this painting i think they were just used for inspiration which is kind of abusive because they were used in a little bit harsh way.(Elson Nerona)
Acrobat Family, Meid, Hans, 20th century, From the collection of: Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
The horse in the picture is carrying a pyramid of people that may weigh a ton for the horse. For me, they are abusing the horse for their fame and their fortune as well. In the first place, animals should not be applied to this kind of doing. (A. Escaner)
Indian Fire God (The Going of the Medicine-Horse), Frederic Remington, c. 1897, From the collection of: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
We all know there are tribes that still believes in ceremonies where they need to sacrifice something or someone. What I see here is the horse was used as a sacrifice which shows abuse to the animal. (A. Escaner)
Hay Carts, Cumberland Market, Robert Polhill Bevan, 1865–1925, British, 1915, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Animal or "Horse" abuse is seen in this picture because people before and even until now use horses to carry heavy luggage that man can't carry and transfer to other places. Horses too feels and gets tired when they are overworked. (A. Escaner)
Buffalo Hunt on the Southwestern Prairies, John Mix Stanley, 1845, From the collection of: Smithsonian American Art Museum
People tend to mistreat these endearing horses in such a way that they use horses as one of their battling buddy without even being bothered that there is a chance that they might not bear the hazard in a warfare. ( Krissel Gutlay)
Cowboys Roping a Bear, James Walker, c. 1877, From the collection of: Denver Art Museum
The horror in the eyes of these horses is apparently discernible
but still they try hard to engage battle and pay attention to the direction of
their riders. (Krissel Gutlay)
At the Circus: Entering the Ring, 1899, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Animals should not be used for entertainment. In this picture it shows the horse entering the circus (as the title says) with its master to entertain people. (Elson Nerona)
Head of a Grey Arabian Horse, Martin Theodore Ward, 1799–1874, British, between 1820 and 1830, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Horses also know how to fight back their tears for them to conquer melancholy. (Krissel Gutlay)
Lassoing Wild Horses, Solon Borglum, 1902, From the collection of: Denver Art Museum
Early settlers took advantage of their new found land by using every resource they could find, which includes horses. The life style they choose were very effective in terms of their survival, but it serves as a tragic end for native Americans and the natural wild horses of the land. (sevilla, rose)
The Lion Hunt, Eugène Delacroix, circa 1854, From the collection of: Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Lion hunts are popular events for people of royal blood in Europe and Asia. These events were done to signify courage and power. Hunts like these were done on horse back with the help of specially bred dogs. Most hunts are unsuccessful and have tragic results on all parties. (sevilla, rose)
After the Race, John Willis Good, 1845–1879, British, 1875, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Horse racing has been a debatable subject for equestrian enthusiast and animal rights groups due to the treatment of the animal. Just like bull fighting, it's a clash between art and compassion. The controversial part of horse racing is the treatment these horses get when they're no longer needed in sport. (sevilla, rose)
Cavalry, George Hendrik Breitner, 1883/1888, From the collection of: Kunstmuseum
Cavalries are group of soldiers rode on horses back. It means the picture in this painting are men readying for a fight or war. My opinion on this is that those people used the horses as a means of weapon or item for the war that makes them abused the rights of the horses to live. ( Elson Nerona)
The slip-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1947, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Even though this picture depicts that the horse lost its footing because of very steep and narrow road they were taking, the results won't be change. The horse will still die. This shows that horses were used for war as an item and are always ready for sacrificial means which i think abused the right of the horse to live. ( Elson Nerona)
Afternoon Lambency, Miyasako Masaaki, 2006, From the collection of: Adachi Museum of Art
The picture shows that the horses are abused by horse racing and gambling. (Natalie F. Alvia)
February, Grant Wood, 1940, From the collection of: Berkshire Museum
This painting shows that the horses are not in their turf! They are not taken cared off and they look lost in a way. (Natalie F. Alvia)
Regimental Band, Japp, Darsie (MC), 1918, From the collection of: Imperial War Museums
In this painting you can see that there's a drunk man riding his horse...not in his self, don't know where to go to.. and it's a horse abuse because the man looks "pabaya" for himself and to the horse too (Natalie F. Alvia)
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Kunstmuseum
Berkshire Museum
Imperial War Museums
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
National Gallery of Australia
The Toledo Museum of Art
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC, Barcelona
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Phillips Collection
Adachi Museum of Art
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Denver Art Museum
Yale Center for British Art