Rearing Horse ‘Cavallino Rampante’

Symbol of Strength and Elegance

acrylic on canvas, 100 x 100 cm

In the world of luxury sports cars, there is one logo that immediately evokes recognition:

the Ferrari Rearing Horse. This iconic symbol is more than just a brand mark: it is a piece of history, interwoven with stories and emotions.

In the middle of the painting, a rearing horse can be discovered. In this case, the horse has a yellow head looking to the right. Yellow, the color of the city of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari.

The story begins during the First World War.

Enzo Ferrari, legendary founder of the brand and racing driver, was an admirer of the Italian fighter pilot Francesco Baracca. This pilot had a rearing horse as his personal emblem. After Baracca's tragic death, his mother, Countess Paolina, offered the logo to Enzo to use as a good luck symbol for his racing cars. Ferrari accepted, not knowing that it would become an everlasting symbol of speed and prestige and a reminder of what human ingenuity can achieve. text: Munsterhuis, Ferrari dealer, The Netherlands

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The path of a breath.... Margareth Meulmeester is a Dutch artist (1958), born in Enschedé, currently living and working from Lisserbroek.

Since the year 2000 her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, such as China and the Middle East. 

The essence of her work is that it is part of her spiritual life: an essential part.  

Beauty dictates: Come to light

While at work she continually tunes in to her inner self. Margareth Meulmeester’s techniques vary and were developed over the years, so that she can transform her emotions into form and colour. She is convinced that this continuous search for inner harmony leads to beauty and which needs to be expressed. 

There is no plan, just the journey to her inner core…..uncovering what may be seen…..

Line paintings

The flow and strokes in her work emerge from speedy and swift moves from her wrist, even from her body, and her thoughts briefly - as in a breath - stop. It is then that the flow comes to light and shows as a line on the paper.