Are these horses real? | Art Institute Shorts @artinstitutechi

Are these horses real? | Art Institute Shorts @artinstitutechi

Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

A horse walks into a museum...or does it?
Learn how the realistic horse sculptures in our popular arms and armor display were created. Curator Jonathan Tavares gives us an inside look.
Giddy up and see these horses on view in Gallery 239.

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