2007-01-09 13:34:34 · 7 answers · asked by James H 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I thought it meant that the general had been killed in battle?
2007-01-09 13:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While there've been a lot of versions of "statuary codes", by which the horse having four feet on ground meant one thing, one raised meant something else, two raised yet something else, etc (all four legs in the air meant that the sculptor had conquered gravity...), actually, there is no set rule. Different sculptors did it different ways, and there's no way to tell by looking at a statue whether or not the depicted rider was killed or wounded, Too bad, really-- it was a fun idea.
2007-01-12 14:59:40 · answer #2 · answered by The Padre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that one hoof off the ground means the statues subject was wounded in battle and that two hooves off the ground means the subject died in battle. I'd guess that no hooves off the ground means they were never injured in combat.
2007-01-09 21:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the horse is rearing, it means the person died in battle. If its got one leg up, then the person died from wounds. if all 4 feet are on the ground, they died of natural causes.
2007-01-09 21:38:56 · answer #4 · answered by imablazeofglory 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It means that the rider was not a casualty of war.
2007-01-09 21:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by Dobbin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rubbish. It means they had a good sculptor, that's all.
2007-01-10 06:12:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rider not killed, wounded, nor injured.
2007-01-09 21:52:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋