Equestrian statue - Definition and Overview

In sculpture, an equestrian (from the Latin "equus" meaning horse) is a statue consisting of a horse with mounted rider. Such statues were frequently (but not exclusively) made out of military leaders of note, and such statesmen who wished to symbolically emphasize an active and strong leadership role.

Equestrian sculptures

• Bronze equestrian of Marcus Aurelius, (second half of the 2nd century) 5 m. tall, located at the Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome. It is a remarkably well preserved bronze equestrian.
• Bronze equestrian of Marshal of Finland C.G.E. Mannerheim, located beside the main street Mannerheimintie in Helsinki in front of the Kiasma museum of modern art.
• Gold-plated equestrian of General George Clinton on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D. C.
• Equestrian of King George IV in Trafalgar Square, London, the United Kingdom
• Equestrian of Emperor Constantine in St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican City, Rome, Italy
• Equestrian of Godfrey of Bouillon on the Royal Square in Brussels, Belgium
• Bronze equestrian Apotheosis of Saint Louis in front of the Saint Louis Art Museum.