Proposal: Things>art>statues>equestrian Statues

[+seventhings]

I propose the category of Equestrian Statues - statues of famous people on horseback. The art from has been important and widespread in Europe and the Americas for hundreds of years, though there has been a definite falling-off of new ones in the past 75 years or so. The equestrian statue is often the most prominent memorial landmark in town.

 

The Waymark should include:

Handheld coordinates

Description of physical location and to-reach

Identity and title of the historical figure on horseback

[bonus points: identity of the horse]

Date dedicated

Artist

Material(s): bronze, marble, etc.

Description of unusual features (bronze lion at each corner, for example)

Contemporaneous photo(s) by the waymark creator.

 

We may need sub- sub- sub-categories for Geo. Washington and Robert E. Lee.

 

I would be honored (and honoured) to manage.

Will

Edited December 6, 2005 by seventhings

[+Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking]

I do not think we have that at any place in Phoenix. We have plenty of horse statues, but none with identifiable historical riders. Sounds cool tho, even if rare for me.

[+Black Dog Trackers]

Good proposal! The waymark category's photo gallery would be amazing.