Four Horses of the Basilica of San Marco Reproduction - Fort Worth, Texas
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Four horses standing in quadriga formation at the entrance to Greenwood Memorial Park.
Waymark Code: WM7GN5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2009
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Ivo Stagetti created the horse figures. Rollie Barthelemy constructed the base at the Cold Spring Granite Company. For related article see: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Nov. 4, 1987. Sculpture is copy of four horses of Basilica of San Marco, Venice, Italy.
Four horses standing in quadriga formation. Two horses have proper left front leg raised; two horses have proper right front leg raised. Middle horse's heads are turned out; flanking horse's heads are turned in. Each has harness around neck. Each horse stands on a low platform, platforms rest on top of base.
TITLE: Four Horses of the Basilica of San Marco Reproduction
ARTIST(S): Stagetti, Ivo, sculptor., Barthelemy, Rollie, sculptor., Fonderia Mariani E. Belfiore, founder., Cold Spring Granite Company, contractor.
DATE: 1985-1986. Dedicated 1987.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000140
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PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Greenwood Memorial Park
3100 White Settlement Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
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