騎術學校
c. 1658 - c. 1660
Philips Wouwerman was basically the 17th-century equivalent of a horse fanatic, painting over 800 of them in his short career! Here, a riding lesson turns into a bit of a rodeo near some crumbling ruins, with a grey horse rearing up in panic while a rider on a dappled white horse looks on. Wouwerman had a quirky habit of including a white horse in almost every single work as a signature, and you can spot his trademark steed right in the center. The scene perfectly captures the Dutch Golden Age fascination with Italian landscapes and everyday chaos.
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