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However, he was just as outstanding at painting other animals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He was a genius in anatomy which resulted in him becoming a teacher of this subject at a hospital in York. He knew the anatomy of horses so well that he decided to share his studies, and analyze horse anatomy in the form of a book.\u00a0 His book was successful and his horse paintings soon became a hot commodity to rich men who wanted some of their own.\u00a0 Stubbs was a self taught painter; however, he briefly studied with an artist in 1741. His most famous painting is of a horse being attacked by a lion. He managed to show the frightening emotions of the animals and the power that a lion has over the horse. I believe his paintings are truly outstanding. He was so great at what he did because he loved animals so much. He painted them in such a way that you can\u2019t help but see their emotions. For example, in Horse In The Shade of a Wood, <\/em>the stallion is without an owner and is free, however he looks sad. Stubbs depicts his animals in a way that people can understand them and wonder what they are thinking. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Taken from: https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/George-Stubbs<\/a>, https:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/kids\/explore\/who-is\/who-george-stubbs<\/a>, and http:\/\/www.artnet.com\/artists\/george-stubbs\/biography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" George Stubbs George Stubbs was a British painter from 1724-1806. He is most well known for his incredible paintings of horses, which are arguably the best horse paintings that England had ever seen. However, he was just as outstanding at painting other animals. He was a genius in anatomy which resulted in him becoming a… Continue reading Neoclassicism, Romanticism, & Rococo<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/miacanderan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9762\/2019\/10\/hound-and-bitch-in-a-landscape.jpg\")
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