Title

Frieze "The entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon"

Caption

"The entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, a frieze executed between 1818 and 1828 by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770 - 1844) in Carrara marble./  It is conceived as the meeting between two processions that converge towards the center, that is, towards the figure of Alexander the Great who advances on the chariot led by Victory, followed by his famous steed Bucefalo and his soldiers loaded with booty. In front of the leader, the allegorical figure of Peace, recognizable by the olive branch, precedes the people and the rulers of Babylon, who offer their gifts (horses, lions, panthers ...) to the winner, while dancers scatter flowers in his honor./Detail with dromedary, palm tree and young boys./Musei Civici, Pavia (PV), Lombardia - Lombardy, Italia - Italy

Date

Apr 30, 2013

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A09_418

License type

Rights managed

Available size

225,2Mb (13,8Mb) / 58,8in x 14,9in / 17631 x 4464 (300dpi)

Keywords

Agricoltura Agricolture|Pastore Shepherd Alexander the Great Agricoltura Agricolture Alessandro Magno Aristocrazia Aristocracy Arte Art Babilonia Babylon Bertel Thorvaldsen Fregio Frieze Gregge Flock L'Ottocento The 19th Century Marmo Marble Neoclassicismo Neoclassicism Nobiltà Nobility Opera d'arte Artwork Pastore Shepherd Pecora Sheep Re King Scultura Sculpture XIX secolo XIX Century Agricoltura Agricolture|Pastore Shepherd

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