The equestrian sculpture in art – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:22:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Indian https://equestrianstatue.org/indian/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 11:42:37 +0000 https://equestrianstatue.org/?p=27325 Half size copy of the original which stands in Kansas City. A gift of that city to Sevilla

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]]> Arganda del Rey https://equestrianstatue.org/argada-del-rey/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 11:31:48 +0000 https://equestrianstatue.org/?p=27318 Pictures from 1988

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]]> Gordon Charles George https://equestrianstatue.org/gordon-charles-george/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:44:56 +0000 https://equestrianstatue.org/?p=27035 This sculpture was commissioned by the Corps of Royal Engineers, whose original specification was for a statue of General Gordon on foot in the uniform of an Egyptian General, but the sculptor considered it more appropriate for him to be mounted on a camel. To this end he made studies at London Zoo. The first … Continue reading "Gordon Charles George"

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]]> Barbarian https://equestrianstatue.org/barbarian/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:23:30 +0000 https://equestrianstatue.org/?p=24079 Photo by Ramblersen

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]]> Amor on Pegasus https://equestrianstatue.org/pegasus-and-amor/ Sat, 10 Aug 2019 14:07:36 +0000 https://equestrianstatue.org/?p=22312 The post Amor on Pegasus appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Seeley, Jack https://equestrianstatue.org/seeley-jack/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:13:07 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=21958 The sculpture is too small to qualify as a statue.

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]]> Cavallo https://equestrianstatue.org/il-cavallo/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:49:29 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=20924 In 1482, Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, challenged Leonardo Da Vinci to build the largest equestrian statue the world had ever seen in honor of his father, Francesco. Despite the best efforts of the Duke and the legendary artist, the monumental Cavallo dello Sforza would not become reality until a retired airline pilot from Pennsylvania … Continue reading "Cavallo"

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]]> Neptune Fountain https://equestrianstatue.org/neptune-fountain/ Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:25:02 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=18508 Passersby enjoy the play of the jets of water on the majestic, bearded and muscular king of the sea; his sons the tritons blowing conches; the frolicking, horseback-riding Nereids (sea nymphs); and the water-spouting turtles, frogs and sea serpent, placed in front of a grotto-like wall. The tritons and the seahorses have fish tails instead of … Continue reading "Neptune Fountain"

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]]> Lionfighter https://equestrianstatue.org/fighting-the-lion/ Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:52:21 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=18160 A dramatic and magnificent bronze sculpture: Man Fighting a Lion. The sculpture depicts a man seated on a rearing horse with a roaring lion lying just beneath the horse, reaching up and clawing the front flank of the horse.  The original cast stands in front of the National Museum in Berlin. This replica  at the entrance of … Continue reading "Lionfighter"

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]]> Torchbearers https://equestrianstatue.org/the-torch-bearers-2/ Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:33:41 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=17996 See original.

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