Cavalry Parade

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On the base of the column of Antoninus Pius (c. A.D. 161). This relief marks a sharp break with the classical style of previous state sculptures, dispensing with conventional visual perspective and with indications of setting. The foot-soldiers are supposed to be standing in the middle, with the cavalry passing in front of and behind them. (Boardman, 1986)

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