Lion Attacking a Horse
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Lion Attacking a Horse

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This late 4th c. BC sculpture, crafted from Pentelic marble with Luna marble restorations, depicts a lion attacking a horse. First documented in Rome's Piazza del Campidoglio (1300), it later adorned the Palazzo Senatorio's staircase, a site of justice. Michelangelo admired it, and it was restored in 1594 by his pupil Ruggero Bescape. The dynamic scene symbolizes power and survival, echoing themes that resonate through history.