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It is a representation of the sun chariot, a bronze statue of a horse and a large bronze disk, which are placed on a device with spoked wheels. The sculpture was discovered with no accompanying objects in 1902 in a peat bog on the Trundholm moor in Odsherred in the northwestern part of Zealand , (approximately 55°55′N 11°37′E / 55 ...
The four-horse abreast arrangement in a quadriga is distinct from the more common four-in-hand array of two horses in the front plus two horses behind those. Quadrigae were raced in the Ancient Olympic Games and other contests. They are represented in profile pulling the chariot of gods and heroes on Greek vases and in bas-relief.
The statue portrays Boudica (commonly written as "Boadicea" in the Victorian era), Queen of the Iceni tribe of Britons, [4] accompanied by her two daughters, mounted on a scythed chariot drawn by two rearing horses. The chariot is based on Roman models, not native British or Iceni models, and has a scythe blade attached to each wheel. The queen ...
The main section depicts the Greek god of the sun and light driving a star-like, horse-pulled chariot. At either end are figures representing Apollo and his twin sister, Artemis, as children, and ...
Fredric Hobbs (December 30, 1931 - April 25, 2018) was an American artist and filmmaker. He is known for pioneering an artistic style he termed ART ECO. His work has been showcased at museums and galleries internationally, and his works are part of the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the ...
The original Horses inside the St Mark's Basilica The replica Horses of Saint Mark. The Horses of Saint Mark (Italian: Cavalli di San Marco), also known as the Triumphal Quadriga or Horses of the Hippodrome of Constantinople, is a set of bronze statues of four horses, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga (a four-horse carriage used for chariot racing).
The sculpture is titled Business Man on Horse. [24] The sculpture does not portray a specific individual. — Yorkton, Saskatchewan: 2010 Lionel Peyachew Located on the grounds of Painted Hand Casino. The sculpture is titled Counting Coup, named after a practice with warriors of the First Nations of the Canadian Prairies. [25] The sculpture ...
The 20-foot-tall Iron Horse sculpture south of Athens is temporarily leaving its landmark location for a restoration project.