Edgar Degas - some horse-themed art

 Salvete Omnes,

a short posting - horses of Edgar Degas I corralled for this post - 

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Horses in the Meadow

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there are plenty of article on maestro Degas' equestrian art 

eg - Metropolitan Museum - pastel on wood.

Harvard Museum - at the races.

Visual Arts site analysis - in front of the stand.

also  some sculptures - I may want to ask you whether  this is some great equestrian art? 

a bit of cynicism should be in place here - in the early 1920s Degas' heirs decided to make his sculptures more permanent (as the originals were sculpted form perishable materials), although Degas himself never favored making them so (as they appear but sketches & studies of fleeting mementos of his interests and artistic needs),   and authorized metal casting of his wax, clay and plastiline sculptures. They 'invented' the casting series, and 'limited' the number of castings to 21, while the very first series went to the most prominent collectors.

 I am sure all in the best  interest of humanity and history of art ( and wealthy  collectors). 

Valete

Saint Hubertus polyptych - Maurice Denis

 Salvete Omnes,

Again, happy Saint Hubertus Feast day - Darz Bor to all hunters as the  old Polish hunters' saying. And today one more painting on the St. Hubertus theme.

A polyptych by Maurice Denis - The Legend of Saint Hubertus (1895-97). Monsieur Denis, an ardent Christian and humanist, who was at the time a member of Les Nabis group,  was an accomplished master of fine arts through and through, painter of frescoes drawing on the European painting traditions.  This painting it is said to celebrate the family and faith.

Nota bene  this work is simply beautiful beyond words...l

Valete