Classics For All - An Amphora, Horse-Head Attributed to the Workshop of Gorgon Painter, Greek, Attic 580-570 B.C. In ancient Greece, horses represented nobility, strength, and beauty. Horses appear throughout Greek art
![Such are the horses on which gods and heroes ride, as represented by the artist. The majesty of men themselves is best discovered in the graceful handling of such animals.'Xenophon, On Horsemanship, Such are the horses on which gods and heroes ride, as represented by the artist. The majesty of men themselves is best discovered in the graceful handling of such animals.'Xenophon, On Horsemanship,](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1050,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-kallosgallery/usr/images/blog_entries/main_image/items/25/2518e6546793419cb3f0cc0f2acc6870/00601-attic-black-figure-hydria-manner-of-the-lysippides-painter.jpg)
Such are the horses on which gods and heroes ride, as represented by the artist. The majesty of men themselves is best discovered in the graceful handling of such animals.'Xenophon, On Horsemanship,
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