The Quadrigas, Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome, Italy III
by Al Bourassa
Title
The Quadrigas, Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome, Italy III
Artist
Al Bourassa
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Artworks
Description
The Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II (commonly called “The Wedding Cake”) ) or Altare della Patria (Altar of the Nation) or “Il Vittoriano” in Rome, Italy features two statues of goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. Begun 1911, completed in 1935. A quadriga (Latin quadri-, four, and jungere, to yoke) is a car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast (the Roman equivalent of Greek Tethrippon). It was raced in the Olympic Games and other games. 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 and 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. All modern quadrigas are based on the Triumphal Quadriga, a Roman or Greek sculpture which is the only surviving ancient quadriga.
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken March 7, 2009 during a tour of Western Europe.
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