2006-08-17 03:45:14 · 6 answers · asked by eagertoknow 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
If you mean figures riding horses, such as generals and war heroes: One front hoof off the ground means 'wounded in battle'; two front hooves up means 'killed in battle'. B.
I don't know about England, but if you check the Chicago statues, they all comply. B.
2006-08-17 03:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by Brian M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an urban myth or a bit of fancy-dancy stuff that people like to use to show off. It's just not true. For example, consider Steel's equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington in Princes Street, dinburgh. Two hooves raised. Wellington died in bed.
2006-08-17 11:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by scotsman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is an urban myth I think, but it is thought that if both legs are elevated, then the rider died in battle. If one leg is elevated, the rider was wounded in battle. Not entirely true though.
2014-02-18 07:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by Sally 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a man in his eighties who says that he quite genuinely feels the same now as he did at twenty one.I believe him because I've seen him running up and down sand dunes with children and they were having trouble keeping up with him.
So at the end of the day I suppose it's luck of the draw.
2006-08-17 11:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
On TVs QI they stated it was an Urban Myth
2006-08-17 15:58:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that there is a convention at Gettysburg
2006-08-17 22:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by STEVEN B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋