Horses at The Met: Bring on the Chonks
This summer I visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and what I found were some absolute units. Oh, they thic thicc.
All About That Bass
I love a good Renaissance levade.
Don Gaspar de Guzmán (1587–1645), Count-Duke of Olivares Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo, Spanish, ca. 1636 or later. Photo by Amanda Uechi Ronan.
Wolf and Fox Hunt, Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, ca. 1616. Photo by Amanda Uechi Ronan.
Horse attributed to Francesco Allegrini, Italian, 1624–63. Public Domain.
Bonita Applebum
Booties big enough for a gooseneck hitch… apparently.
Crupper Plate, Possibly Flemish or German, early 16th century. Public Domain.
Armor for Man and Horse Presumably Made for Baron Pankraz von Freyberg (1508–1565), Armorer Wolfgang Grosschedel German, man’s armor, ca. 1535–40; horse armor, dated 1554; saddle steels, later restorations. Photo by Amanda Uechi Ronan.
Gotta Blame It On That Juice
They know they cute. They’re the pudding in the proof.
The Chariot of Aurora, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, 1760s. Photo by Amanda Uechi Ronan.
Bronze horse, Greek, Corinthian, 8th century BCE. Public Domain.
Horse Figurine, Ptolemaic Period, 306–30 B.C. Public Domain.
Night-Shining White, Han Gan Chinese, ca. 750. Public Domain.
Horse and groom, Unidentified artist, 16th century. Public Domain.
Go riding.
Amanda Uechi Ronan is an equestrian, author, and wannabe race car driver. Follow her on Instagram @amanda_uechi_ronan.
