Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
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The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius is an ancient Roman bronze statue in Rome portraying the emperor on horseback, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most iconic imperial monuments of classical antiquity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman bronze sculpture
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cultural heritage monument ⓘ equestrian statue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marcus Aurelius
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surface form:
Stoic emperor Marcus Aurelius
|
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currentCondition | restored ⓘ |
| depicts | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| depictsGesture | raised right hand in adlocutio gesture ⓘ |
| depictsPose | emperor mounted on a walking horse ⓘ |
| displayedAs | indoor museum exhibit ⓘ |
| formerUse | outdoor public monument ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of the emperor
ⓘ
imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| genre |
imperial portrait
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public monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
horse
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horse’s raised right foreleg ⓘ rider ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 13.9 feet
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approximately 4.24 metres ⓘ |
| iconography | benevolent ruler granting clemency ⓘ |
| inception |
2nd century
ⓘ
circa 175 CE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Michelangelo’s design for Piazza del Campidoglio
ⓘ
Renaissance equestrian monuments ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Equus Marci Aurelii ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitoline Museums
ⓘ
surface form:
Musei Capitolini
Palazzo dei Conservatori ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Ancient Roman art ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Capitoline Hill
ⓘ
Piazza del Campidoglio ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected cultural property ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic monument of classical antiquity
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved ancient Roman bronze statues ⓘ one of the few surviving large-scale bronze statues of a Roman emperor ⓘ |
| style | classicizing Roman imperial style ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies
ⓘ
conservation campaigns ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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