THE ARCHITECTURE OF EQUESTRIAN ASCENT 
From the Renaissance to the Nineteenth Century

CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ — VOLUME I

Description

Published by Goupil & Cie Editions as part of the Collection Art Équin, THE ARCHITECTURE OF EQUESTRIAN ASCENT explores the evolution of equestrian art from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century, tracing the horse’s presence as a subject of artistic fascination, cultural symbolism and aesthetic achievement.

Across four centuries of European art, the volume examines the changing interplay between horse, rider and composition, revealing how the equestrian image came to embody ideals of power, nobility, sovereignty and grace. From the formal discipline and classical proportions of the Renaissance to the expressive dynamism and naturalistic sensibilities of the nineteenth century, it follows the transformation of the horse into a vehicle for artistic innovation and visual expression.

This inaugural volume of the catalogue raisonné, this publication brings together the artistic traditions, compositional principles and evolving representations that have shaped the equestrian image, illuminating its exceptional place in the history of European art.

Book Details

Collection Art Équin
Catalogue raisonné — Volume I
From the Renaissance to the Nineteenth Century
English | French | Italian (trilingual version)
21 cm × 29.7 cm
8 × 11 inches
Hardcover
Published by Goupil & Cie Editions
Printed in Germany

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