The Budapest Horse: A Leonardo Da Vinci Puzzle August 31, 2009

The Rearing Horse and Mounted Warrior, a bronze statuette from the Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti Muzeum), Budapest, is the focus of recent technical examinations by National Gallery of Art conservators and is also the centerpiece of this current exhibition. The intriguing work is joined by two additional bronze horses and another warrior associated with Leonardo, along with two Renaissance bronze horses by known masters for comparison.