Saint Hubertus - Breughel the Elder from El Prado

 Salvete Omnes,

the time of All Saints Day, Dzien Zaduszny and Dziady has closed and today there is a feast of Saint Hubertus

from Muse Del Prado in Madrid, Spain, comes this painting by Jan Breughel the Elder - The Vision of Saint Hubertus. We have a study hunting horse outfitted in full XVII century horse tack - large saddle, long-shanked curb-bit with sumptuous headstall, gild stirrups and double cinch on the saddle, 

Saint Hubertus has a pack of hunting dogs, from bloodhounds to sighthounds... and a hunting horn at his belt - article about the hunting horn music. 

Note that this canvass was painted by two artists, Jan Breughel the Elder and  Peter Paul Rubens who painted the figure of the saint in this painting. Below a horse painted by  Jan Breughel the Elder from another painting of this master :

Valete