Sky Dog
Horses forever changed life for Native Americans on the Great Plains. When first introduced to horses, they were fearsome but developed an appreciation for the horse’s speed and power. Since dogs were the closest point of comparison to them the Native Americans called the 'sky dogs'. They elevated the riders to the sky. They allowed tribes to hunt more buffalo than ever before, travel further distances and tipped the balance of power in favor of mounted warriors. They became prized as wealth and opened up the 'sky' to them.
Responses (2)
February 16, 2022
Carol Santora’s Sky Dog is an incredibly alluring painting. I usually can put words to what attracts me to a work of art, but what draws me to Sky Dog is a mysterious energy that eludes my ability to express or even understand. Since my express purpose is to describe and elucidate artworks' beauty, intrigue, and meaning, it seems foolish to attempt to do so when I cannot form the words, but my attraction to the work is so pronounced that I cannot help but write about it. I often refer to works as gestural, abstract, figurative, dynamic, soft, dark, light, and many other descriptors. While most of them can be applied to the current work, I cannot boil it down to an articulate combination. The work has an ineffable presence, an undeniable air of importance, a grandeur. And I haven't even mentioned the horse. I will have to return to this work; even if I tried not to, I wouldn't be able to.
- Category
- Animals, Expressionism
- Type
- Painting - Unframed
- Materials
- Acrylic, Canvas
- Dimensions
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18.00 inches wide
18.00 inches tall
1.50 inches deep - Weight
- 10.00 lbs
- Location
- Lyman, ME, US
