A chariot clock is a type of mantel/table figural clock in the form of a chariot whose dial is set into the wheel or elsewhere, its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century southern Germany. Normally of classical mythology subject matter, it has been made in different periods and styles such as Renaissance, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Empire, Napoleon III, Art Deco, etc.
Car of History by Carlo Franzoni, 1819, features a life size statue of Clio, the muse of history. It is the largest chariot clock ever made, and is exhibited in National Statuary Hall, US Capitol.
Automaton chariot clock, Augsburg second half of the 16th century. It is believed it was a gift to Tzar Ivan the Terrible.
A rare Austrian chariot clock whose case is carved in wood, c. 1810. National Watch and Clock Museum.
Allegorical clock of the harvest featuring a Bacchante. Consulate period, France, c. 1800.
Classical mythology, also known as Greco-Roman mythology or Greek and Roman mythology, is the collective body and study of myths from the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans. Mythology, along with philosophy and political thought, is one of the major survivals of classical antiquity throughout later Western culture. The Greek word mythos refers to the spoken word or speech, but it also denotes a tale, story or narrative.
Le Rapt d'Europe ("The Abduction of Europa," 1750) by Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre (Dallas Museum of Art)
