Title: Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius Date: c. 175 C.E. Dimensions: 13 feet and 9 inches Current Location; Roma, Italy
This is the statue of Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome from 161-180 CE. He was also a philosopher and intellectual. The dimension of this figure are 13 feet and 9 inches. The current location of this figure is in Roma, Italy. Originally it was thought to be statue of Constantine and thats the reason it wasn’t destroyed. The statue of Marcus Aurelius exhibits many similarities to that of Augustus. He has his hand out just to show that he has some power and good authority. It is believed that there was a body under the horse’s lifted leg. However, over time the body either was destroyed or was detached from the statue. Even though the artist is unknown, It is clear that they were good at their job. You can tell this by the amount of detail in the sculpture of Marcus himself and the horse.
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