[The Armored Horse and the Donkey] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Armored Horse and the Donkey]
Subject: Army horse; Donkey; Fear; Armor
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Italy; Europe; Ancient Greece
Description: In foreground is an army horse with all its armor on the right side. To the left is a donkey, or a smaller horse, that is slightly bent forward. The smaller horse seems intimidated by the army horse. In the background, a small donkey and a small horse face each other. The horse, which is on the right, seems to be walking towards the donkey. The donkey, that is on the left, seems to be walking backwards, away from the horse.
Image Creator: Accio Zucco (Translator); S. Conte Giulio Landi (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Illustration
Identifier: mta:25963
Language: ita
Source Name: [The Armoured Horse and the Donkey]
Parent Collection: 1487 Italy Brescia
Image: mta_25963_OBJ.jpg