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Imperial Spoils: The Horses of St. Mark in the Republic of Venice
They have stood above the central portal of St. Markโs Basilica for centuries, gazing over the piazza as empires rose and fell. The Horses of St. Mark, four monumental bronze steeds once harnessed as a quadriga, are among the most contested and symbolically charged works of art in Europe. For the Republic of Venice, they were a strong statement.
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