Word: equestrian
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...people loved him so they would give, and the amount would be large. Of course, that might be controlled. Individual subscriptions could be limited to a nominal amount. But then, what kind of a monument are we talking about? Do we mean something in heroic art, like an equestrian figure on a mountain in silhouette against the sky, or something for the service of mankind...
...produced almost exclusively portraits of the royal family and of Olivares. Of the latter, unfortunately only a limited number are extant; the balance were destroyed when Olivares fell into disgrace in 1643. Though Olivares is younger in the full length portrait now at the Fogg than in the famous equestrian Prado picture, the likeness between the two is striking. In the picture under discussion, the pose and expression are dignified and impressive. The massive black robed figure stands out against a perfectly painted gray background. The characteristic left hand rests on the hilt of the sword and the right grasps...
...equestrian statue of Pizzaro, by Charles Cary Rumsey '02 has been selected by the management of the Panama-Pacific Exposition to be placed at the entrance to the exposition grounds. The horse is said to be the most spirited piece of animal sculpture at the exposition...
...famous groups. One work, representing the Crucifixion, is modelled after a part of the altar in the church at Wechselburg, Saxony, and is a gift of the Germanic Museum Association. The other, which was given by Fairmount Park Art Association of Philadelphia, is a replica of an equestrian group which stands in front of the Royal Museum at Berlin, sculptured by August Kiss...
...cast of the so-called Emperor Konrad III, the oldest equestrian statue of German sculpture, has been received by the Germanic Museum from His Royal Highness, the Prince Regent of Bavaria. It stands on a pillar in the transept of Bamberg Cathedral; and, since Konrad III is buried in this Cathedral, it is indeed possible that this equestrian statue was erected in his memory. There is, however, no direct evidence of this, and the statue itself shows unmistakable affinity to some princely figures of Rheims Cathedral. It is, therefore, probably safest to consider it as an ideal impersonation...