Equestrian sculpture
In sculpture, an equestrian (from the Latin "equus" meaning horse) is a statue consisting of a horse with mounted rider. Such statues were frequently (but not exclusively) made out of military leaders of note, and such statesmen who wished to symbolically emphasize an active and strong leadership role.
Equestrian sculpturesBronze equestrian of Marcus Aurelius, (second half of the 2nd century) 5 m. tall, located at the Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome. It is a remarkably well preserved bronze equestrian.Bronze equestrian of Marshal of Finland C.G.E. Mannerheim, located beside the main street Mannerheimintie in Helsinki in front of the Kiasma museum of modern art.Gold-plated equestrian of General George Clinton on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D. CEquestrian of King George IV in Trafalgar Square, London, the United KingdomEquestrian of Emperor Constantine in St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican City, Rome, ItalyEquestrian of Godfrey of Bouillon on the Royal Square in Brussels, BelgiumBronze equestrian in front of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
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