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First Great Equestrian Statues
Marcus Aurelius in the Piazza Capitolina, Rome (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license photo by Rosemania) The only original Roman bronze equestrian monument that has survived. Few must have been this good. Marcus Aurelius rides with his feet hanging free … Continue reading
Posted in art, art history, bronze casting, Diego Velazquez, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Renaissance, sculpture, Spain, Velazquez, Verrocchio
Tagged Capitoline Hill, equestrian statues, Florence, Gattamelatta, horses, Marcus Aurelius, Padua, Roman art, Rome
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