Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch
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The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch is a triumphal arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Designed by John Hemenway Duncan and built from 1889 to 1892, the arch commemorates Americ
The south face of the arch, as seen from the south end of Grand Army Plaza
Lincoln and Grant bas-reliefs
Close-up of the Navy sculptures, which are covered in netting
The north face of the arch, with the entrance to Prospect Park in the background
Quadriga
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A quadriga is a car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast and favoured for chariot racing in classical antiquity and the Roman Empire. The word derives from the Latin quadrigae, a contraction of qua
Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch
…spandrels above the arch contain representations of victory, as well as the seals of New York state and Brooklyn. On the roof is an observation deck and a quadriga, also designed by MacMonnies. Inside are stairways to the observation deck, as well as a room just beneath the roof. After the Civil War, the…
Quadriga on the Austrian Parliament Building, Vienna
The original Horses of Saint Mark inside St Mark's Basilica, Venice
Helios in his chariot, early 4th century BC, Athena's temple, Ilion
A Lucanian fresco from Paestum depicting a quadriga, 4th century BC