The Horses of San Marco, Horse II
€980.00
The gilded bronze horses from a late classical Greek quadriga, which have been admired for two millennia, once adorned the imperial box at the Hippodrome in Byzantium. In 1204, Venice's holy warriors under Doge Enrico brought them to the lagoon city as booty from the 4th Crusade. When they were pulled up in front of St Mark's Cathedral and took their place above the main portal in the centre of the church façade, the onlookers on St Mark's Square were gripped by boundless enthusiasm. The horses have since travelled far and wide: an international tour also took them to Berlin. Reduction, modelled on the original bronze horses from the Museo Marciano in San Marco, Venice. Polymer ars mundi museum replica cast by hand with bronzed surface, patinated by hand and partially gilded. Length 26 cm. Weight 2.6 kg.
Zeus of Dodona
€580.00
Odysseus went to Dodona, the oldest oracle sanctuary in the Greek world. There, under Phillip of Macedon, the famous sculptors of the time created statues to decorate the temple of Zeus. The almighty father of gods and men strides towards the viewer here, ready for action and gracious. Original: Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz Berlin, Antikensammlung. Greek Classicism, 4th century BC Cast metal with fine patina. Height with shell limestone base 34 cm.