Plunder War And The Horses Of San Marco Youtube Dr. zucker: [0:19] one of the most fascinating examples of this are the four horses that have come to be known as the “horses of san marco.” these horses served as war booty at least twice, maybe even three times. dr. harris: [0:32] this makes them a great case study for talking about works of art seized during times of war. Horses of san marco (ancient greek or roman, likely imperial rome), 4th century b.c.e. to 4th century c.e., copper alloy, 235 x 250 cm each (basilica of sa.
Four Horses Of San Marco Photograph By Jon Cretarolo Video 17.2.5.1 17.2.5. 1: horses of san marco (ancient greek or roman, likely imperial rome), 4th century b.c.e. to 4th century c.e., copper alloy, 235 x 250 cm each (basilica of san marco, venice), an arches video. the four horses rest inside st. mark’s basilica in venice after being plundered from constantinople in the 13th century (from. Plunder, war, napoleon and the horses of san marco; paikea at the american museum of natural history; nazi looting: egon schiele’s portrait of wally; seizure of looted antiquities illuminates what museums want hidden; looting, collecting, and exhibiting: the bubon bronzes; napoleon’s appropriation of italian cultural treasures. The artist depicted the bronze horses as they stood on the porch of the basilica of san marco, using foreshortening, and displaying an unusual diagonal perspective for his composition. placing the bronze horses on the central right side of the painting, he was able to add a refreshing view of the upper section of the piazza’s monumental. If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website. if you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked.
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