This is a gallery of paintings all of horses either playing around or in interesting situations in the wild
Horses Fighting, after George Stubbs, 1724–1806, British, undated, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This is a photo named Horses Fighting in which I perceive to be two horses playing around. I really liked the detail put into every aspect of the work. However I think the non-threatening stance and the scheme infer that they are playing instead of fighting.
Horses in a Thunderstorm, Thomas Woodward, 1801–1852, British, 1823, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Depicted in this painting are two horses which are running away from a thunder storm. I chose this for my gallery because I really like seeing representation of what animals reactions to real life wild situations such as this. It shows a kind of vulnerability of running away from something you cannot run away from.
Death on a Pale Horse, John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779, British, ca. 1775, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This may stray away from my theme a little bit however I chose this photo of death coming in on the pale horse for a reason. I think the detail of the artwork is incredible. Artists always find a way of capturing the majestic attributes of horses no matter where they are or who they are carrying.
The "Piebald" Horse, Paulus Potter, about 1650–1654, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
This is a painting of a horse looking over his surroundings. I love the way they painted this work because of the contrast between the horse and his surroundings. The horse is incredibly detailed and unusually colored as well. But the artist did a very good job at saying there are many beautiful things that may surround the horse yet he wants you to pay attention to it.
Three Horses in a Stormy Landscape, Charles Towne, 1763–1840, British, 1836, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This was one of the first photos I chose for my gallery and when I decided to call it horsing around. This photo depicts horses of several different breeds playing around in the wild. A very similar theme I am also noticing in paintings of horses is emphasizing the detail of the horses themselves and kind of blurring the rest to bring the eyes to focus on just them. Although the landscape and sky are beautifully done, the eye is drawn straight to the horses
Horse Attacked by a Lion (Episode C), George Stubbs, 1724–1806, British, between 1768 and 1769, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This part of the gallery may get a little disturbing for some who like horses. However this shows a horse being attacked by a lion. The blacks in this painting were the first thing to catch my eye. The deep rich blacks give that sort of ominous feel to the painting while bringing out the beauty of everything else around it. No one can deny that the artwork is truly beautiful and meaning even acts such as this can have beauty pulled from them. The horse is obviously being tortured and yet it is beautiful.
A Horse Frightened by a Lioness, after George Stubbs, 1724–1806, British, unknown artist, eighteenth century, ca. 1800, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This is similar to the previous photo however is a bit more light hearted. This depicts a white horse looking a little bit scared by an approaching lioness. However I think the artist balanced out the two worlds of the lioness and the horse. Neither one seem to be lacking confidence. Also I really like the chosen hues for the panting. It is detailed and realistic however almost put into an unrealistic dreamy state.
The Runaway Coach, Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British, ca. 1791, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This painting brings in some of the humorous aspect of the gallery. It depicts a runaway coach with people riding on it. I think the artist did a good job representing the calamity of both the humans and the horses in a situation like this.
Evading the Toll, Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British, between 1805 and 1810, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This is more of the humorous side of the gallery. This pictures a horse jumping a fence to avoid paying a toll. Also the humans stature and reactions i thought were very humorous. There is nice use of color in appropriate areas where he wanted attention and lack of where he did not
One of Four Portraits of Horses - a Chestnut Racehorse Exercised by a Trainer in a Blue Coat: galloping to the left, the horse wearing blue sweat cover and saddle-cloth edged with gold, Attributed to James Seymour, 1702–1752, British, ca. 1730, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This is a portrait of of A main riding what seems to be a racehorse near a lake of some sort. I chose this for my gallery because it was nice and simple and pointed to things horses were used for in that time. I think that the colors used pointed toward a real simplistic and minimalist approach which I hadn't used much in the gallery.
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