But his favourite is Equestrian Portrait of Leopoldo de’ Medici (around 1624-25) by the Florence-based Flemish painter Justus Sustermans, on loan from the Czech Republic.

The studio had encouraged Francis Ford Coppola to use a fake horse head, but he didn't like the mock-up. His scouts found a horse ready for slaughter at a dog-food plant in New Jersey.

Editor’s Note: Winning Post is CNN’s monthly horse racing show. Click here for program times and latest features. But for artist Chris Levine, who has previously photographed Britain’s Queen ...

This decision led to a legendary moment in cinematic history. The revelation causing a stir online, especially on Reddit, is that the horse's head used in The Godfather was real, not fake.

Butler said the portrait might have been Smith's idea in the first place: He was intimate with both Trumbull and Washington. "In short, the three main characters of this story were on very good ...