bronze horses
Cast copper-alloy stallions
Bronze horses are equestrian statues or sculptures cast in bronze, typically depicting horses alone or bearing riders.
Such monuments have been markers of civic pride and imperial power since antiquity—the Horses of Saint Mark in Venice being among the most famous examples.
The phrase evokes classical grandeur and public commemoration: The bronze horses stood guard at the palace entrance.
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- rearing upRaising front legs high
- chariotAncient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
chariot race · patina · verdigris · casting · lost wax · quadriga · stallion · mane · galloping · hooves · reins · classical · ancient · ancient Greece · Roman · Greek · Venice · St. Mark's