EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF MARCUS AURELIUS (copy)

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Title	EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF MARCUS AURELIUS (copy)
View	Horse, close frontal view of head
Notes	imperial, political
Work Type	statue equestrian statue sculpture Roman Emperor art in public
Style/Period	Ancient Roman classical
Country	Italy
City	Rome
State/Province	Lazio
Alternate Place Names	Piazza del Campidoglio
Art Medium	bronze
Patron	Marcus Aurelius
Dates	161-180 AD
Century	2C AD
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	city landmark
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Subject Information	The original statue is now in Museo Capitolino. / 'Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Bronze, over life-size. The most complete equestrian statue to survive from Roman times, found in the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome. The horse, going forward at an active but controlled trot with the head a little overbent as he takes the bit, is a fine and strong steed, fit for royalty. The emperor, bare-legged in his short tunic and laced sandals, is at ease, sitting well into the horse on just a saddlecloth. He is clearly ready to correct the horse's line as it leans slightly away to the right. This is a genuine horseman, not just an emperor in equestrian apotheosis.' Source: John Fairley (1995), The Art of the Horse, Figure 26, page 36. Source: www2.truman.edu/~capter/jins343/aure.htm / 'This is the only surviving example of the many equestrian statues that adorned Rome. It used to stand in the center of the square until 1980, when it was moved to the Capitoline Museum. Today, in the center of the square we find a perfect copy of it.'
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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