Caballitos de Marly, Mendoza

Caballitos de Marly, Mendoza

As you cross the gates of General San Martín Park, you will face the amazing sculptural composition - Caballitos de Marly (“The horses of Marly”). These sculptures are replicas of the French “Horse Tamers” by Nicolas Coustou. Coustou's marble statues depict the scene of the wild stallion taming, symbolizing the antagonism between the fiercely rearing horse and the young, strong and fearless trainer. The originals of the “tamers” are kept in the Louvre. The replicas were made in a classical Baroque style with meticulous attention to the details. Each of the figures demonstrates pure anatomical realism, maintaining the basic concepts of the 17th century European art.

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Sight Name: Caballitos de Marly
Sight Location: Mendoza, Argentina (See walking tours in Mendoza)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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