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The Metropolitan Museum's Collection of Artworks Depicting Horses

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Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp / The Met

    Rubens created a new art form:very large hunting scenes painted on canvas.
    The few earlier examples were either models for or copies after tapestries, but Rubens's large "hunts" of about 1616 - 21 were made as replacements for that very expensive medium.
    This canvas, originally more symmetrical in design, was trimmed at the top and left side because "none but great Princes have houses fitt to hange it up in."
    Rubens painted the picture with the help of assistants but declared that the wolves were his own work.

George Washington

American, Chestertown, Maryland 1749–1831 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / The Met

    James helped his elder brother Charles Willson Peale make replicas of his popular full-length portrait of Washington, commissioned in 1779 by the state of Pennsylvania.
    The bright color and clean outlines of this small version are characteristic of James's style.
    After the Continental forces, assisted by the French, had triumphed over the British at Yorktown in 1781, James Peale sketched the battle site, including here a view of the harbor showing the protruding masts of sunken ships.

Plate (from the "Vues Diverses" service)

French, 1740–present / The Met

    The painting illustrates a combat near the ruined tombs of Baalbek in the mountains of Syria.
    The scene was adapted by Le Bel from a drawing by the peripatetic Louis-Francois Cassas (1756 - 1827), whose travels took him from northern Europe to Istria, Constantinople, Asia Minor, and Egypt.
    Casas spent nearly a month in Baalbek in 1785, and his views were etched and engraved for his "Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie," published in 1799.
    Our plate comes from a set of "views diverses "and is one of only two in the series to depict a scene outside France.
    The service was begun during the Napoleonic period but was completed in 1816, when it was delivered to Louis XVIII.

From 14th Century To 15th Century

From 14th Century To 15th Century

During the 14th and 15th centuries, artists in Europe began to break away from the traditional Gothic style. They began to experiment with new techniques and styles, resulting in a period of great creativity and innovation in the arts. Some of the most famous artworks from this period include the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, and the sculptures of Donatello. Box with Romance Scenes     This coffret illustrated with scenes from Arthurian and other courtly literature of the M
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From 1819 To 1826

From 1819 To 1826

The 19th century was a time of great change in the world of art. Artists began to experiment with new styles and media, and the art world was forever changed as a result. Some of the most famous artists of the time include Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pablo Picasso. The Falls of Niagara     The painting is of Niagara Falls from the Canadian side.     The painting is based on a vignette of the falls from a map of North America published by Henry S. Tanner in 1822. Heroic Landscape w
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From 1787 To 1800

From 1787 To 1800

The 18th century was a time of great change in the world of art. New styles and genres emerged, and artists began to experiment with new techniques and materials. The art of the 18th century reflected the changing times, and the growing interest in the natural world and the human form. Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby     The Irish actress Elizabeth Farren made her London debut in 1777 and soon became one of the most popular comic performers of the day.  
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