Sculptures - The Colossal Horses, with the Statues of Castor and Pollux, the work of Phidias and Praxiteles (now in the Piazza di Monte Cavallo)
1867
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1867
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This black-and-white photo shows a big fountain with four statues on it. On the left, a muscular man stands with one arm raised, holding a horse’s reins. Behind him is another horse, rearing up. On the right, a horse rears on its hind legs, as if caught mid-leap. The statues sit on a tall, square stone base with Latin writing carved into it. The photo was taken in the 1860s, showing these statues as they looked back then. The fountain sits in front of a large, plain building with columns and trees nearby. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this photo in person.
