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Wikipedia picture of the day for November 5

One Hundred Horses is a 1728 painting by the Italian artist Giuseppe Castiglione , who served as a court painter during China's Qing dynasty . It is a 7.76-metre-long (25.5 ft) silk handscroll that depicts one hundred horses resting, galloping and crossing a river in a wooded landscape. Castiglione combined traditional Chinese painting techniques with European approaches to perspective and shading, creating a sense of depth and movement. One Hundred Horses was created for the Yongzheng Emperor , and it was declared a masterpiece in 1735 by his successor, the Qianlong Emperor . The painting is

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‘Jimi Horsedrix brought me so much joy’: the comic drawing a horse a day – and day 69’s is unsuitable for children

On day 58, he did a boxing Ali horse. On day 67, he did a howling horse. So what made Andy Field suddenly decide to draw 100 equines? And what made day 48’s so phallic? Andy Field was midway through his standup run at this year’s Edinburgh fringe when he was struck by an unusual urge – the urge to draw a horse. “I hadn’t sat down to draw anything since I was at school,” says the 34-year-old comedian. “Drawing was a skill I didn’t have.” He’s not lying. The subsequent horse Field posted to TikTok and Instagram was rather naive, with its four identical straight legs and cartoon eyeball. But the

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In an Updated Edition, Photographer Ivan McClellan Returns to Black Rodeo Culture

'Eight Seconds: Legacy in Motion' features 91 new images that spotlight the people and places integral to Black rodeo culture. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article In an Updated Edition, Photographer Ivan McClellan Returns to Black Rodeo Culture appeared first on Colossal .

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