Plunder, War, and the Horses of San Marco

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Horses of San Marco (ancient Greek or Roman, likely Imperial Rome), 4th century B.C.E. to 4th century C.E., copper alloy, 235 x 250 cm each (Basilica of San Marco, Venice), an ARCHES video

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Smarthistory’s free Guide to Byzantine Art e-book

Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Plunder, War, and the Horses of San Marco," in Smarthistory, March 16, 2018, accessed June 8, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/horses-san-marco-2/.