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First Great Equestrian Statues

Posted on April 19, 2011 by 100swallows

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 | 26 Comments

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