The horse in ancient Greek art
By: edited by Peter Schertz and Nicole Stribling ; essays by Seán Hemingway, Carol C. Mattusch, John H. Oakley, Seth D. Pevnick, and Peter Schertz
Contributors: National Sporting Library and Museum (U.S.); Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: National Sporting Library & Museum
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9780300230574; 9780996890533
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; National Sporting Library and Museum (U.S.); Greek Art; Exhibitions; Horses in art
Description: Horses were revered in ancient Greece as symbols of wealth, power, and status. On stunning black- and red-figure vases, in sculpture, and in other media, Greek artists depicted the daily care of horses, chariot and horseback races, scenes of combat, and mythological horse-hybrids such as satyrs and the winged Pegasus. This richly illustrated and handsomely designed volume includes over 80 objects showing scenes of ancient equestrian life. Essays by notable scholars of ancient Greek art and archaeology explore the indelible presence and significance horses occupied in numerous facets of ancient Greek culture, including myth, war, sport, and competition, shedding new light on horsemanship from the 8th through the 4th century BCE.
Notes: "The Horse in Ancient Greek Art : National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM), Middleburg, Virginia, September 9, 2017-January 14, 2018, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VFMA), Richmond, Virginia, February 17-July 8, 2018"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143).