It is probably safe to say that a great majority of us, whether we’re art connoisseurs or not, came across horse paintings at least once in our lives. Now that you think about it, it was perhaps more than that one time too, because the truth is that paintings of horses are among the most common artworks out there.

We are talking about the entire history of equine arts, going back thousands of years, delivering a fascinating visual homage to this animal, as marvellous now as it always was. Inhabiting picturesque landscapes, battlefields, royal estates, and busy peasant markets, horses have always been present in the story of man, as both a valuable asset and a unique companion in times of war and peace alike.

As a result, artists from all around the world have found their muse in the form of a steed and have depicted them as gloriously as they possibly could. But can we still talk about horse paintings in the 21st century?