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The Horses of Friedrich Eckenfelder Pt 2
Two Horses at the Plow Last week I posted part one of Friedrich Eckenfelder’s work and this week it’s part two. Like I said last week, I couldn’t find much about him in English so I’m going to keep this short & sweet and let the art speak for itself.
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Win A Custom Danielle Demers Giclee Print of Your Horse
Have you ever wished you could have a custom painted portrait created of your beloved horse? Now You Can Equine artist Danielle Demers, owner of Designs by Dannie, is currently running a contest for her Facebook followers. The winner of the contest will receive an original watercolor and ink portrait of his or her horse. […]
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The Horses of Friedrich Eckenfelder
Friedrich Eckenfelder was a German Impressionist painter during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born to a shoemaker, his natural artistic talent was discovered in school as a child. The Great Outdoors I was unable to find much in English about this prolific artist, but he painted quite a lot so I’m sure that […]
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The Horses of Nils Kreuger
Nils Kreuger was a Swedish artist during the late 19th and early 20th century. He spent much of his artistic career in Paris where he immersed himself in the plein air style of painting. Love of the Outdoors Painting outdoors had to provide a sense of liberation and Kreuger indulged his painting urge whenever he […]
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The Horses of Arturo Michelena
Arturo Michelena was a Venezuelan artist during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born to an artistic family, he began painting at an early age under the guidance of his father. Venezuelan Hero As a young man he helped his father to open an academy of art in his home town of Valencia. However […]
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The Horses of Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Léon Gérôme was a French artist in the Academicism style during the late 19th century. This style of painting was produced under the influence of academies or universities. Not Really About Horses Gérôme’s work is incredibly detailed, and his mastery of capturing the equine animal is quite amazing considering they weren’t his actual subject. Part […]
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The Horses of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Pt 3
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born during the mid 19th century to a wealthy family in the south of France. He was not a healthy child and by the time puberty hit he had broken both of his legs resulting in their stunted growth. Art from Tragedy From childhood Henri found solace in his art, and […]
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The Horses of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Pt 2
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born in southern France to an aristocratic family during the mid 19th century. He had a weak & ill childhood which left him somewhat physically deformed. Enjoying the Bawdy Life Henri was a strange little man, oddly misshapen due to broken bones as a child. He took to the bawdy night […]
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The Horses of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born in 1864 in southern France to an aristocratic family. Although he was a privileged child, he was also an ill one & his passion for art began at a young age. Misfortune Creates Art By the time he had hit puberty, Henri had broken bones in both of his legs […]
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The Horses of Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist painter during the late 19th & early 20th centuries. Not just an artist, Degas was an art lover and during his lifetime he amassed an enormous collection of art. An Prolific Artist Perhaps most widely celebrated for his scenes of Parisian life and his preoccupation with ballet dancers. However […]
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Equiscapes by Juliet Harrison
Many of my readers already know the artistic equine photography of Juliet Harrison, (and if you don’t know her you should check out her interview). Recently she sent me some information about a fantastic solo show and I had to share with my readers. The Show “Equiscapes” is a solo show by photographer Juliet Harrison […]
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Genghis Khan – World’s Largest Equestrian Statue
Nope, it’s not the replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s original masterpiece, its way bigger than that. This is a statue revering a Mongolian legend & equestrian extrodinare, Genghis Khan.