Chapter The Imperial Image of Theoderic: the Case of the Regisole of Pavia

The contribution intends to retrace the history of Pavia's famous equestrian statue, known as the "Regisole", destroyed in 1796. The statue, in gilded bronze, represented a Roman emperor and was transferred from Rome to Ravenna, most likely by Theoderic. At a certain point, probably b...

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Main Author: FERRARI, CARLO (auth)
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Language:English
Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2022
Series:Reti Medievali E-Book 43
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