Marcus Aurelius Closeup
Made around 175 AD of gilded bronze.
The only Roman equestrian statue to survive to the present. Most were melted down for their bronze, but this one escaped since it was misidentified as Constantine, the first Christian emperor.
In 1538 it was moved to the Piazza del Campidoglio, which Michelangelo designed around it.
For preservation reasons, it was moved inside in 1981 and replaced with a copy.
Palazzo dei Conservatori Museum, Capitoline Museums - Rome, Italy
Marcus Aurelius Closeup
Made around 175 AD of gilded bronze.
The only Roman equestrian statue to survive to the present. Most were melted down for their bronze, but this one escaped since it was misidentified as Constantine, the first Christian emperor.
In 1538 it was moved to the Piazza del Campidoglio, which Michelangelo designed around it.
For preservation reasons, it was moved inside in 1981 and replaced with a copy.
Palazzo dei Conservatori Museum, Capitoline Museums - Rome, Italy