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Art Appreciation - Project Two

Horses have been present throughout our history for hundreds of years. Charlemagne created the Roman Empire on horse back, farmers during colonial period helped start this great nation with the help of horses, and still today horses are an ever present part of our society. It is for these reasons that no other animal has been painted as much as the horse.

I compared two paintings from two different time periods, from two different cultures, and from two different sides of the world. The first painting is "Racehorse Regulus" by Richard Roper. The second painting is "The New Foal" by Tim Cox. During Ropers life in Britain (1730-1775) he painted numerous horse and wildlife scenes. While Cox was born in America (1957-Present), the two painters share similar styles of art.

Roper's painting features a chestnut brown house being led by a young man. The young man is dress in appropriate horse back riding clothing for the 18th century, close......

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