Equine Gifts For The Horse Man & Horse Woman

The Horse in Art by John Baskett

The horse is an icon of civilization. Man has long more...1 point

The horse is an icon of civilization. Man has long depended on the horse in farming, transportation, war, religion, and exploration, and as a consequence we have a wonderfully rich legacy of horses depicted in art. This spectacular book presents the horse in its many roles since its discovery and domestication until the present day.Distinguished author John Baskett begins with the horse in ancient civilizations, including masterpieces from Asia, and then discusses the horse in the Middle Ages, i...1 point

The Big Book of Horses (Big Book of . . . (Welcome Books))

J. C. Suarés' best-selling series of dog- and cat more...1 point

J. C. Suarés' best-selling series of dog- and cat-inspired books have charmed and amused animal lovers throughout the past decades. In this book, Suarés relies on his horsemanship to dive into the emotional, aesthetic, athletic, and poetic world of the equine. The mystique and power of the untamed horse, the heroism of the war horse, the dependability of the workhorse, the pleasure and thrill derived from the companion or show horse-these are but a few of the reasons this noble creatur...1 point

The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art by Tamsin Pickeral

This stunningly illustrated history of the horse i more...0 points

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 p...0 points

Horses: History, Myth, Art by Catherine Johns

The remarkable relationship between people and horses more...0 points

The remarkable relationship between people and horses has been evoked in art from the beginning of the bond between them. In this beautifully illustrated book, Catherine Johns explores the horse in art from the ancient world to the modern era. In early human history, horses were among the wild creatures hunted for meat; they were domesticated comparatively late, around 4000 b.c. As people developed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the horse offered the potential for a revolution in power and....0 points

Power and Virtue: The Horses in Chinese Art by Robert E., Jr. Harrist

Catalog of the first exhibition to consider the re more...0 points

Catalog of the first exhibition to consider the remarkable endurance and symbolic resonance of the horse in Chinese art, history, and philosophy. It features almost 30 works, including 13 sculptures from the Han-Tang dynasties, and hand scrolls, hanging scrolls, and album leaves from the Tang-Qing dynasties. By examining the tremendous range of equine depictions in Chinese art, it reveals the horse as an exceptionally fluid and potent means for the continual construction and reconstruction of Ch...0 points

Imperial China : The Art of the Horse in Chinese History by Kentucky Horse Park

This exhibition features a stunning range of objec more...0 points

This exhibition features a stunning range of objects related to the horse in Chinese art drawn from the collections from many museums in the Shaanxi province. It includes bronze fittings, chariots, swords, and gold ornaments from the Western and Eastern Zhou dynasties, earthern wares from the Qin dynasty, and numerous Tang, Yuan and Ming glazed terracotta sculptures. The essays discuss the evolution of horse breeding and decoration throughout Chinese dynastic history.0 points

The Art of the Horse by John Fairley

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The Horse: A Celebration of Horses in Art by Rachel Barnes, Simon Barnes

The fascinating history of humanity's bond with th more...0 points

The fascinating history of humanity's bond with the horse is spectacularly brought to life in this beautifully illustrated volume. With over 100 giant images from the extraordinary Parthenon Frieze to the thoroughbred portraits of Stubbs; and from the enigmatic paintings of Edgar Degas to the contemporary creations of Damien Hirst, this book will delight horse and art lovers alike. Drawing on his extensive equestrian knowledge, Simon Barnes tells the story of horses and their unique relationship...0 points

Horse, a Portrait: A Photographer's Life With Horses

Horse: A Portrait is a collection of photographs a more...0 points

Horse: A Portrait is a collection of photographs and writing by award-winning photographer Christiane Slawik. Taking us on her travels around the world, Slawik tells the stories behind the photos and about her personal love of horses. She writes, "Horses have been facinating for me in a way that I can only describe with difficulty. This feeling and facination I try to capture with my camera - this one magical moment that not only I can take home with me in my heart but that others can share in m...0 points

Horses: Photographs by Michael Eastman

More than a hundred extraordinary portraits-lush, rich, more...0 points

More than a hundred extraordinary portraits-lush, rich, textured, sculptural-that reveal the spirit and nobility of the horse. Portraits of horses gazing at the camera, standing in the golden light, stamping away flies, galloping, bucking, rolling in the dust. They are the work of Michael Eastman, a self-taught photographer influenced by Edward Weston, Walker Evans, and Henry Moore, who spent thirty years capturing the essential nature of subjects that range from Cuban life to landscap...0 points

The Western Horse: A Photographic Anthology by Buster McLaury

Measures 12 X 12" and features more than 52 c more...0 points

Measures 12 X 12" and features more than 52 color photographs.0 points

Wild Horses: Endangered Beauty by Traer Scott

For centuries, the wild horses of North America ha more...0 points

For centuries, the wild horses of North America have figured prominently in art, history and folklore as symbols of beauty, strength and freedom. Native Americans revered them, and early ranchers and farmers would not have been able to settle the American West without them. Now, because of such modern threats as urbanization and government round-ups, these noble creatures are fighting for their very survival. Traer Scott, author of Merrell's Street Dogs and Shelter Dogs, focuses on the hors...0 points

Among Wild Horses: A Portrait of the Pryor Mountain Mustangs

Wild horses roaming free under the big skies of Montana more...0 points

Wild horses roaming free under the big skies of Montana and Wyoming. The image is a powerful symbol both of the nobility of the horse and of the pioneer spirit of the American West. But do these wild creatures really still exist? They do, and they're here in panoramic photographs that reveal the animals in all their majesty. In the Pryor Mountains, ranging along the state line between Montana and Wyoming, there lives a band of wild horses - the Pryor Mountain Mustangs - descended....0 points