American Thoroughbred
in painting
The Significance of Painting Horses
Is there any significance? One could say that the horse is also just a metaphor; it has more symbolic power today than ever before, where the worlds are opposite to each other, the old and the new. The horse embodies the old world which must be saved, showing that it is worth uniting old cultures, old worlds with new ones.
this is a transatlantic art project
You don’t only look at the picture, it also looks at You!
You can’t compare this with the usual depictions of horses on small canvas formats. You now have a new animal friend in your home – however he doesn’t need to be fed! He just stands there, doesn’t say anything, but he knows …His muteness is more meaningful than any comment. He is sublime, and at the same time captivates you every day by its beauty. His gaze penetrates and makes him your closest ally – you never want to miss him.
The big format
Eclipse, the 18th Century race horse
ECLIPSE (1764-1789) was undefeated and considered to be the greatest British racehorse of his time. His Sire line has become dominant among modern Thoroughbreds worldwide. It has been estimated that Eclipse is a tail-male ancestor of 95pc of contemporary thoroughbreds, nearly every living thoroughbred in the world.
After his death his skeleton was prepared and used as the basic construction for this painting.