Quadriga Crossing Reflected

by Al Bourassa

Title

Quadriga Crossing Reflected

Artist

Al Bourassa

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Photograph - Photographic Artworks

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A quadriga (Greek: τέθριππος, translit. tethrippos, lit. "four horses") is a car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast and favoured for chariot racing in Classical Antiquity and the Roman Empire until the Late Middle Ages. The word derives from the Latin contraction of quadriiuga, from quadri- : four, and iugum : yoke;
The four-horse abreast arrangement in quadriga is distinct from the more common four-in-hand array of two horses in the front and two horses in the back.
Quadriga was raced in the Ancient Olympic Games and other contests. It is represented in profile as the chariot of gods and heroes on Greek vases and in bas-relief. The quadriga was adopted in ancient Roman chariot racing.
Quadrigas were emblems of triumph; Victory or Fame often are depicted as the triumphant woman driving it. In classical mythology, the quadriga is the chariot of the gods; Apollo was depicted driving his quadriga across the heavens, delivering daylight and dispersing the night.
The word quadriga may refer to the chariot alone, the four horses without it, or the combination.
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken March 7, 2009 during a tour of Western Europe.
Final processing done with Smart Photo Editor and Photoshop.
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January 27th, 2021

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