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Roman Quadrille Sculpture - Roman Charioteer |
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Roman Quadrille Sculpture - Roman Charioteer it was as though Rome had gone mad for entertainment. Emperors continued to proclaim feast days until half of the year was taken up by holidays. Races were held over the broad empire. In Rome they were to be seen in the Circus Maximus where spectators were often present to see the dare-devil charioteers race seven times around the perilously tight track . The chariot in this spectacular statue was copied from a Roman Chariot which F. A. Franzoni reconstructed in the seventeenth century from actual pieces which had been found. It is now seen in The Vatican Museum in Rome Equestrian statues have for centuries been a supreme challenge to sculptors. The skill manifested in this work is apparent in the anatomical accuracy of the rendering of the two horses and the human figure, the realistic detail of the chariot and the complete grace of the composition.
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