A Horse Galloping to the Right 1590

Curator: This is "A Horse Galloping to the Right" by Antonio Tempesta, who lived from 1555 to 1630. Editor: It looks…untamed, almost violently free. The horse is the picture of unleashed energy. Curator: Tempesta was a master of the etching, and here, the tight lines really capture the animal's musculature. It’s fascinating how he suggests movement with static marks. Editor: It’s more than that though, isn’t it? There’s a sense of drama, of something being escaped or chased, that the landscape only hints at. It sparks the imagination. Curator: It does, doesn't it? All those classical ruins in the background. The Latin inscription at the bottom. Editor: Maybe it’s about the fleeting nature of glory, then? The horse, a symbol of power, escaping from the ruins of the past. Curator: Perhaps. It certainly gives us much to consider.