1600
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Rearing Horse and Rider is a 1600 by Antonio Tempesta, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a horse rearing up on its hind legs, kicking its front legs wildly. A rider clings tightly to the horse’s back, arms wrapped around its neck. The whole scene is done in a single reddish-brown line, with no shading or background—just the two figures against a plain, light surface. The word *Tempesta* is written in the corner, which matches the artist’s name. The horse’s wild movement and the rider’s struggle look more like a sketch than a finished work. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro next.
Antonio Tempesta, also called il Tempestino (1555 – 5 August 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver, whose art acted as a point of connection between Baroque Rome and the culture of Antwerp.
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