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Horses have been around in art since day one. Quit literally in fact. The prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings, estimated to be 17.000 years old, are generally speaking seen as one of the oldest remaining pieces of art, and yes, they depicted the horse. Ever since, horses would appear frequently throughout art history up to today.
Think of equestrian statues during the Italian Renaissance, the portraits of kings on their horse during Baroque and Classicism, but also Native American art, or even Modern Art — think of Wassily Kandinsky’s Reiter from 1911 or Salvador Dali’s surreal horse in The Temptation of St. Anthony from 1946.
Doing so, the horse as a visual subject or motif has a strongly varied tradition throughout art history and also carries a certain connotation or meaning. They have been used in art as a symbol of power, but also as an eerie motif, think of Henry Fuseli’s painting The Nightmare from 1781 or Eugène Delacroix’s Horse Frightened by Lighting from 1829.
Today, in contemporary art we encounter numerous artists and iconic artworks including horses. In this article, we will discuss the most famous and influential contemporary artworks including horses, examining the contemporary interpretation of the horse in art.
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👨 About the host Julien Delagrange:
Julien Delagrange is an art historian, contemporary artist, and the founder and director of CAI. Delagrange studied Science of Arts at Ghent University, Belgium, and worked for the Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels, the Jan Vercruysse Foundation, the Ghent University Library, and has contributed to the international contemporary art scene as an art critic, lecturer, curator, gallery director, consultant, advisor, and as an artist. As an artist, he is represented by Galerie Sabine Bayasli in Paris, France, and Gallery Space60 in Antwerp, Belgium.
🎯 The mission of the CAI YouTube channel:
→ To empower artists by providing adequate and industry-approved advice for artists for long-term success in the highest realms of the art world, sharing inside information and proven strategies based on real-life experiences in the art world.
→ To contribute to the online canonization of recent art history, having its finger at the pulse of contemporary art.
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Table of contents:
00:00 — Introduction
01:33 — 1. 'Untitled (Cavalli)' (1967) by Jannis Kounellis
03:40 — 2. 'The Horse' (2015) by Michaël Borremans
06:20 — 3. 'To Zurbarán' (2015) by Berlinde De Bruyckere
08:27 — 4. 'The Incredible Journey' (2008) by Damien Hirst
10:12 — 5. 'The Ballad of Trotsky' (1996) by Maurizio Cattelan
12:10 — Outro
Read the entire article online: contemporaryartissue.com/horses-in-contemporary-art-from-borremans-to-cattelan
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/contemporaryartissue
Horses have been around in art since day one. Quit literally in fact. The prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings, estimated to be 17.000 years old, are generally speaking seen as one of the oldest remaining pieces of art, and yes, they depicted the horse. Ever since, horses would appear frequently throughout art history up to today.
Think of equestrian statues during the Italian Renaissance, the portraits of kings on their horse during Baroque and Classicism, but also Native American art, or even Modern Art — think of Wassily Kandinsky’s Reiter from 1911 or Salvador Dali’s surreal horse in The Temptation of St. Anthony from 1946.
Doing so, the horse as a visual subject or motif has a strongly varied tradition throughout art history and also carries a certain connotation or meaning. They have been used in art as a symbol of power, but also as an eerie motif, think of Henry Fuseli’s painting The Nightmare from 1781 or Eugène Delacroix’s Horse Frightened by Lighting from 1829.
Today, in contemporary art we encounter numerous artists and iconic artworks including horses. In this article, we will discuss the most famous and influential contemporary artworks including horses, examining the contemporary interpretation of the horse in art.
🌟 Overview: Career Advice for Artists
→ contemporaryartissue.com/advice-for-artists
🍿 Watch Next (Key Videos for Artists)
→ Self-Taught Success: youtu.be/sZOiXiyR3VY
→ How To Make Money as an Artist: youtu.be/UQx3rPdWsas
→ Develop Your Art Style: youtu.be/A3kyKh44EbY
→ The Art World Explained: youtu.be/l2AbWnljIc0
📖 Recommended Books:
→ Art World & Career Advice: amzn.to/46anb09
→ How To Become A Successful Artist: amzn.to/3YwtjvS
→ Art History: amzn.to/3I0ri5I
→ Overview of books: contemporaryartissue.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-best-books-for-self-taught-artists
✏️ Recommended Tools & Ressources:
→ Squarespace for artist websites: squarespace.syuh.net/9W4rDY
→ Artenda for art opportunities: artenda.net
→ Artfacts for career rankings: artfacts.net/register?ref=596b983667cd4ef3ecd9afcb78629b0da0baa51e
❤️ Support us on Patreon:
→ patreon.com/contemporaryartissue
ℹ️ About CAI:
CAI is the abbreviation of 'Contemporary Art Issue,' a hybrid platform for contemporary art including:
→ Online Magazine: contemporaryartissue.com/online-magazine
→ Advice for Artists: contemporaryartissue.com/advice-for-artists
→ CAI Gallery: contemporaryartissue.com/cai-gallery
→ Webshop: contemporaryartissue.com/products
👨 About the host Julien Delagrange:
Julien Delagrange is an art historian, contemporary artist, and the founder and director of CAI. Delagrange studied Science of Arts at Ghent University, Belgium, and worked for the Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels, the Jan Vercruysse Foundation, the Ghent University Library, and has contributed to the international contemporary art scene as an art critic, lecturer, curator, gallery director, consultant, advisor, and as an artist. As an artist, he is represented by Galerie Sabine Bayasli in Paris, France, and Gallery Space60 in Antwerp, Belgium.
🎯 The mission of the CAI YouTube channel:
→ To empower artists by providing adequate and industry-approved advice for artists for long-term success in the highest realms of the art world, sharing inside information and proven strategies based on real-life experiences in the art world.
→ To contribute to the online canonization of recent art history, having its finger at the pulse of contemporary art.
🌐 contemporaryartissue.com
📧 info@contemporaryartissue.com
Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders. However, if you feel you have inadvertently been overlooked, please take up contact with Contemporary Art Issue.
Table of contents:
00:00 — Introduction
01:33 — 1. 'Untitled (Cavalli)' (1967) by Jannis Kounellis
03:40 — 2. 'The Horse' (2015) by Michaël Borremans
06:20 — 3. 'To Zurbarán' (2015) by Berlinde De Bruyckere
08:27 — 4. 'The Incredible Journey' (2008) by Damien Hirst
10:12 — 5. 'The Ballad of Trotsky' (1996) by Maurizio Cattelan
12:10 — Outro
