Foreword: The Art of the Horse INTRODUCTION: The Horse in the Imagination The Horse in Prehistoric Art The Horse in the East: The Origins of the Achaemenid Empire The Horse in China before the Han Dynasty The Horse in Greek and Roman Antiquity The Horse in Medieval Art (4th to 14th century) The Horse in Arab Manuscripts The Horse and War (15th to 20th century) Carriages (16th to 19th century) Art of Sport and the Leisure Class: The Cult of Superfluity (18th to 19th century) The Furusiyya, an Enchanted Horse: The Eastern Gallop (18th to 19th century) The Horse in Art from 1848 to 1914 The 20th Century and the Horse in Conflict CONCLUSION: The Religion of the Horse Appendix Notes, Bibliography, Index of Works and Artists
Nicolas Chaudun is an art historian and editor. Yves Christe is a professor of art history at the University of Geneva. Henri-Paul Francfort is a director of research at the C.N.R.S., Archaeology of Central Asia. Jean-Louis Gouraud is a writer and editor. Emmanuelle Heran is a curator at the Musee d'Orsay. Jean-Louis Libourel is the Curator-in-Chief of Patrimoine. Camille Morineau is a curator at the Centre Pompidou. Christine Peltre is a professor of art history at the University of Strasbourg. Daniel Roche is a professor at the College de France. Denis Vialou is a professor at the Museum of Natural History in Paris. Marc-Andre Wagner is a historian and Germanist. Michel Woronoff is an honorary president of the University of Franche-Comte, where he is also a professor emeritus.
"The horse, the noble animal par excellence" is celebrated in this painstakingly curated volume. At almost two feet high and weighing over three pounds, this is a substantial but worthwhile commitment for the reader. The editors chronicle the horse's appearance in painting and sculpture, from prehistoric times to the late 20th century. While Picasso's stirring anti-war painting "Guernica" and Seurat's "At the Circus" are two of the more famous works included, it's the photographs of ancient cave art, found in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and other places, that is most evocative, giving readers a glimpse into art and history that they likely have never seen (indeed, some of the works are difficult to view even at these sites), and connecting them to people who lived thousands of years ago. Unfortunately the text, translated from the original French, is dry and irritatingly out of synch with the art on the page, but it's the beautiful photographs that matter in a volume like this and they are remarkable. Art fans will gain a new subject for their appreciation, and equestrians will be glad to see their muse so celebrated." --Publishers Weekly
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