The (original) horses of Saint Mark (San Marco), in the Museum of the Basilica of Saint Mark, Venice, Italy.
The (original) horses of Saint Mark (San Marco), in the Museum of the Basilica of Saint Mark, Venice, Italy. The sculptures date from the classical antiquity and were long displayed at the Hippodrome of Constantinople. The were looted by Venetian forces during the sack of Constantinople in 1204.
Size: 5616px × 3746px
Location: Museum of the Basilica di San Marco (St Mark), Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
Photo credit: © Hercules Milas / Alamy / Afripics
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