Boy Leading a Horse

This Feb. 18, 2004 file photo shows a visitor looking at Pablo Picasso's painting "Boy Leading a Horse" at the New National Gallery in Berlin. Two leading New York City museums will remain the owners of this Picasso painting after settling claims by the heirs of a Jewish banker that the family was forced by the Nazis to sell the work of art. The settlement was announced in Manhattan federal court on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 as the case was about to go to trial. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns,file)

"And hen the rising sun has first breathed On us with his painting horses, over there the red evening-star is lighting his late lamps." Virgil, 70-19 BC

" Today art is moving in a direction of which our fathers would never even have dreamed. We stand before a new pictures as in a dream and we hear the apocalyptic horsemen in the air." Franz Marc, 1880-1916

" To fight aloud, is very brave, But gallanter I know, Who charge within the blossom The Cavalry Woe." Emily Dickinson, 1830-86

" That Unicorn that was so wild aleyd is of a cheaste; thou has it itamed and istild wilt milke of thy breste." William of Shoreham?, Early 14th Century

" Now the great winds shorewards blow; Now the salt tides seawards flow; Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray." Matthew Arnold, 1822-88

Saint George, that swinged the dragon, and e'er since Sits on his horse back at mine hostess' door.
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616

" My sister and my sister's child, Myself and children three, Will fill the chaise; so you must ride On horseback after we." William Cowper, 1731-1800

La Fenice theatre

La Fenice theatre

Spanish Riding School

Spanish Riding School