Horses: History, Myth, Art

by Catherine Johns

Book Overview

The remarkable relationship between people and horses has been evoked in art from the beginning of the bond between them. In this beautifully illustrated book, Catherine Johns explores the horse in art from the ancient world to the modern era.

In early human history, horses were among the wild creatures hunted for meat; they were domesticated comparatively late, around 4000 B.C. As people developed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the horse...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674023234
• ISBN13: 9780674023239
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Good coffee table book.

This is a good coffee table book or a good place to start if you are looking for information on horses in history and art. The plates are well chosen to illustrate their subjects, and details are provided for where the different pieces of art are currently stored or on display. On the other hand, it wasn't the detailed research work that I had been expecting and hoping for.

Amazing blend of exhaustive research, accesibility, and visual drama.

This book is an important addition to any library.