Leonardo's Horses: Equine Studies of Leonardo Da Vinci
Schedule
Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 02:15 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Cley Village Hall, Cley-next-the-Sea | Holt, EN
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As symbols of wealth, status, marshal prowess, power and achievement horses were in many cases pivotal to artists’ perception of the world.
Through Leonardo's architectural schemes designing stables for the Sforza in Milan in the 1480s, his equestrian sculptural commissions for the same patrons or preparatory studies for his great set-piece The Battle of Anghiari in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, this lecture explores the role of horses as central subjects of Leonardo’s artistic output.
This not a talk for specialist horse enthusiasts but a celebration of how Leonardo, perhaps the greatest of all Renaissance artists, interpreted literal horsepower at the height of his artistic career.
Our Lecturer: Christopher Garibaldi
Christopher is an independent researcher, former Director of the National Horseracing Museum, and a lecturer specializing in equestrian studies.
Image: ‘Leonardo da Vinci, A Rider on a Rearing Horse’ (© The Fitzwilliam Museum) hi
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Where is it happening?
Cley Village Hall, Cley-next-the-Sea, Cley Village Hall, The Fairstead, Holt, NR25 7RJ, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
