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Marcus Aurelius and the Equestrian Statue's Hidden Politics
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius on Rome's Capitoline Hill not just as a masterpiece of bronze casting but as a political statement crafted in a time of crisis. They discuss how the statue's raised hand—once thought to signal clemency—was likely a gesture of imperial address, and how its survival against early Christian destruction was a stroke of luck. The conversation touches on the statue's gilded origins, its medieval relocation to the Lateran Palace, and Michelangelo's redesign of the Piazza del Campidoglio to frame it…
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