Quadriga
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The Quadriga is a
sculpture of four bronze horses that sits at the front of the Basilica di San Marco. When the Venetians sacked Constantinople in
1204, they took the Quadriga from
Constantinople to Venice, where it was used as exterior decoration for the Basilica di San Marco. Today, a replica of the Quadriga sits at the front of the Basilica di San Marco. The
original Quadriga is held within the
basilica for preservation.
*Information from Katy Smith Abbott lecture
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