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Bamberg Rider

Bamberg Rider, c.1230
The Bamberg Rider (Bamberger Reiter), a celebrated sculpture of c.1230 in Bamberg Cathedral. The first monumental equestrian sculpture created since antiquity, the statue depicts a crowned, unarmed man looking out sideways from his horse. The man's identity is unknown; suggestions have included Constantine the Great, Charlemagne (first Holy Roman Emperor), Henry II (founder of the cathedral), Stephen I (patron saint of Hungary and brother of Henry), Frederick II (Holy Roman Emperor at the the time), and the apocalyptic figure of Revelation 19. Bamberg Cathedral, Bavaria, Germany. Image credit: David Joyal

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old-fashioned flower design element

Id
30
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date(s)
c. 1230
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location
249938
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Description
old-fashioned flower design element