The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, XVI - Item #757

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The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, XVI - Item #75724 Inches High x 27 Inches Wide This panel is from the frieze called the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Depicted is a Macedonian soldier on horseback in the train of Alexander the Great. Thorvaldsen was commissioned to create the frieze for Napoleon's visit to Rome which, in the end, did not occur, but Thorvaldsens reputation nonetheless was secured. His copy of the frieze for Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen was severely damaged in a

1931 Catalog ID # - 14079

Origin: Trajan's Column in Trajan's Forum in Rome

Museum: Thorvaldsens Museum

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is an astounding example of Classical Greek architecture and art

Artist: Jean-Antoine Houdon

The scene in the relief is the signing of the Treaty of Peace and Independence

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The figure is stepping forward or backward with his right arm raised up above his head

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