Welcome to the show notes and images for Accessible Art History: The Podcast. This week's topic is the powerful Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius. To listen to the episode, click here or download it on your favorite podcast platform!
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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius - Original
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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius - Replica
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Example of the Lost Wax Technique
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Bust of Marcus Aurelius
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Colossal Head of Constantine
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Piazza del Campidoglio
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Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius
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Gattamelata by Donatello
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Drawing of a Horse by Leonardo da Vinci
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Sources
Gardner's Art through the Ages, 12th edition Fred S. Kleiner
Rome 2018 by Rick Steves
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