Clodt von Jürgensberg, Peter – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:19:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Horse Tamers https://equestrianstatue.org/horse-tamers-2/ Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:39:54 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=15060 Strictly speaking these sculptures are not equestrians, as the men taming the horses are not riding them, but they should be mentioned, as they are unique and outstanding examples of sculptured combinations of man and horse.

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]]> Nicholas l https://equestrianstatue.org/nicholas-l/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1748 The equestrian statue of Nicholas I in St. Petersburg by Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg was unveiled in 1859. The statue was a technical wonder of its time, being one of the first equestrian statues with only two support points: the rear feet of the horse. At the personal request of his successor Alexander II, Nicholas … Continue reading "Nicholas l"

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