Vienna – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Sun, 04 Oct 2020 12:53:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Maria Theresa Monument https://equestrianstatue.org/maria-theresia/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:25:40 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=20058 In 1888, the Maria Theresa monument was inaugurated; a monument of superlatives. The project took 15 years and 800,000 guilders to complete. The surface is more than 600 square metres, the height some 20 metres and the weight of all the bronzes totals more than 44 tons. The inauguration was quite an event, with swarms … Continue reading "Maria Theresa Monument"

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]]> Franz I, Stefan von Lotharingen https://equestrianstatue.org/franz-1-stefan-von-lotharingen/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:55:57 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=7946 Although the sculptor, Balthasar Ferdinand Moll, was one of the most famous artists in Vienna (his work includes about twenty tombs of the Habsburg family in the imperial crypt, including the elaborate double sarcophagus in Rococo style of Maria Teresa and Franz I), the principal did not accept the statue and left it to the … Continue reading "Franz I, Stefan von Lotharingen"

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]]> Hussar https://equestrianstatue.org/hussar/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:49 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/hussar/ The post Hussar appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Harmony and the Muse of Poetry on Pegasus https://equestrianstatue.org/pegasus-3/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:19 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/pegasus-3/ Both sculptures can be seen on the facade of the Vienna State Opera

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]]> Centaurs https://equestrianstatue.org/centaur/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:18 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/centaur/ Both centaurs carry a cupid

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]]> Daun, Leopold Joseph https://equestrianstatue.org/daun-leopold-joseph-2/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1260 This statue is part of the Maria Theresia Monument

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]]> Joseph ll https://equestrianstatue.org/joseph-ll/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1529 From design until completion, the production of his equestrian statue in the Josephsplatz took 12 years.

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]]> Khevenhüller, Ludwig Andreas https://equestrianstatue.org/khevenh-ller-ludwig-andreas/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1557 This statue is part of the Theresia Monument

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]]> Laudon, Gideon Ernst https://equestrianstatue.org/laudon-gideon-ernst/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1607 This statue is part of the Maria Theresiamonument

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]]> Oesterreich-Teschen, Karl von https://equestrianstatue.org/oesterreich-teschen-karl-von/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1764 The equestrian statue of Archduke Karl von Österreich-Teschen (1771–1847), who had defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Aspern-Essling in 1809, was unveiled in 1859. In this work, Fernkorn skilfully achieved the difficult task of creating a monumentally sized equestrian statue with the horse and rider successfully balancing on the horse’s hind legs.  The statue of … Continue reading "Oesterreich-Teschen, Karl von"

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