Equestrian statue

using a contemporary written source and two main visual sources with equestrian scenes, one from the beginning and the other from towards the end of the time period known as the Renaissance (1420-1620). First there will be an overview of the written source before going on to analyse and discuss the works of art in turn. During the Renaissance, there was a renewed interest in Classical philosophy,

When examining and comparing The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius and Justinian as world conqueror it is important to examine the iconography and visual motifs of both pieces before comparing and contrasting them. The Equestrian Statue of Marcus is an example of a Imperial Roman made from gilded bronze, and Justinian as world conqueror is a panned from the Barberini ivory which is a diptych from the Byzantine Empire When looking specifically at The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, we can immediately

Equestrian statues would not have been uncommon in ancient Rome due to the fact that they were seen as a way of honoring an emperor for military and city accomplishments. Although there were suggested that at least 22 equestrian statues were seen in early Rome, a great portion of these statues were not kept alive because of their richness in bronze, as we see in the statue of Marcus Aurelius. Many were melted to create other materials, such as coins or newer statues. Some of these statues were also

close model to the original bust. The Roman Republic was also a great year for Roman Art. Lots of art was produced then because of the many things happening in the republic and in the military. While this idea is not portrayed in the bust, the equestrian statue honoring a military hero or civic leader was an idea created by the Romans. Lots of things happened in this period of time, the start and fall of the Roman republic, and the beginning of the peaceful period of time we know as the Pax

Historical Society. His famous painting of Abraham Lincoln hangs at the Capitol and he was born and raised in Homer. However, there is another native of Cortland County who has three important statues prominently displayed in Washington, D.C. Curious? His name was Clark Mills and he created the first equestrian statue in America and his life began in Taylor. Clark Mills was born in Taylor but the information available to us does not give us a definitive date. Suffice it to say that it was between 1810

Conflict of interest often appears with post-Civil Rights Movement monuments. Placing a Confederate statue near a Civil Rights Movement memorial could be seen as an attempt to strengthen white supremacy which is one of the fastest ways to aggravate the immediate audience which would result in the removal of the Confederate monument. The placement of a statue can lend it authority or the semblance of government support. Monuments can be placed near a government building or near

life after death is emulated by the statuary of the Egyptian world—especially by the granite pair statue of Nefu and Khemet-setju from Giza, which was found in 1931 on the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition. During the Old Kingdom, artists worked to form statues that could accompany the body within the tomb, and if necessary, serve as alternative dwellings for the Ka.The pair statue, which was created between 2455 BC and 2350 BC in the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, was likely

A monument is a statue, building, or any other type of structure that is made to represent something with historical importance, and or someone who has made an impact in the world that has affected many people. There are many different ways to memorialize a person or an event, from having a day to remember them, to having a monument built in remembrance for who deserves to be remembered. But, there are also certain factors a group or an agency should consider while memorializing an event or person

forced labor of misery of rape, of torture” (Landrieu, 2017, page 3). Next, Landrieu goes on to assert that although this tragic history is the reality of New Orleans, it cannot be something that the city is afraid of. Landrieu then claims that these statues dedicated to Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, and P.G.T. Beauregard were part of a movement by a cult that was trying to hide the truth, which was “that the Confederacy was on the wrong side of humanity” (Landrieu, 2017, page 4). This claim leads to

I was down at the Breakaway Bar with my cousins, Frank Many Horses and Lester Fallsapart, telling many stories -even though no one actually listens to what I have to say until they hear something they may find a bit interesting. All of a sudden we heard sirens. Everyone around here gets excited about it. The sirens mean that we can take action and be a hero, so Lester, Frank, and I are started to make our way to the place that was ablaze. As soon as we got to the scene of the fire we had realized