Horses of St. Mark's square? or more complicated?

The video explores the historical and artistic significance of the horses in Venice, originally looted from Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade. It discusses Venice's classical heritage and the symbolism of the horses as plunder. The debate over the authorship of the statues and their artistic interpretation is highlighted, concluding with the idea of the horses as an ideal representation of triumph and empire.

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