Copenhagen – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:01:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 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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]]> Valkyrie https://equestrianstatue.org/die-walk-re/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:22 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/die-walk-re/ The post Valkyrie appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> A moment of peril https://equestrianstatue.org/battle-with-a-serpent/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:21 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/battle-with-a-serpent/ The original of this sculpture (1881) stands in the gardens of Leighton House in London.

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]]> Diana https://equestrianstatue.org/diana-on-horseback/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:21 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/diana-on-horseback/ The post Diana appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Young man on horseback https://equestrianstatue.org/young-man-on-horseback-2/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:21 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/young-man-on-horseback-2/ The post Young man on horseback appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Monument for Carl Nielsen https://equestrianstatue.org/monument-for-carl-nielsen/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:22:38 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/monument-for-carl-nielsen/ The sculptor was married to the Danish composer Carl Nielsen, who died in 1931. She completed two monuments in Denmark in his memory, one of them being this Young Man playing Pan-pipes on a Wingless Pegasus.

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]]> Absalon, Bishop https://equestrianstatue.org/absalon-bishop-2/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1005 A fine neo-romantic equestrian in the town he founded: Copenhagen by Vilhelm Bissen (1902) showing Absalon sitting aloft on his rearing horse, portrayed as a warrior in helmet and armour and with a battle-axe in his hand.

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]]> Christian IX https://equestrianstatue.org/christian-ix-2/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1230 The post Christian IX appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Christian V https://equestrianstatue.org/christian-v/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1234 His equestrian statue by Abraham César Lamoureux (1688) on the square he laid out, Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen was clearly inspired by existing proven examples, like the ones of Marcus Aurelius and Louis XIII. With direct inspiration from the equestrian statue of Louis XIII at the centre of Place des Vosges the statue of Christian V depicts the … Continue reading "Christian V"

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]]> Christian X https://equestrianstatue.org/christian-x-3/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1236 Special are the flowers the king is holding in his right hand.

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