{"id":1592,"date":"2024-01-04T17:21:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T16:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2024-02-05T17:26:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:26:15","slug":"equestrian-statue-of-emperor-joseph-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/blog\/2024\/01\/04\/equestrian-statue-of-emperor-joseph-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Equestrian statue of Emperor Joseph II."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/josefII-k-100-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/josefII-k-100-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/josefII-k-100-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/josefII-k-100-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/josefII-k-100-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/josefII-k-100-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/josefII-k-100-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/marcaurel-.k-100-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/marcaurel-.k-100-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/marcaurel-.k-100-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/marcaurel-.k-100-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/marcaurel-.k-100-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelsrootsinvienna.at\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/marcaurel-.k-100-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The equestrian statue of Emperor Joseph II from 1807 on Josefplatz in the 1st district was commissioned by his nephew Emperor Franz II\/I from the sculptor Franz Anton Zauner and is modeled on the Roman statue of Marcus Aurelius on the Capitol in the Palace of the Conservators in Rome. In addition to the exemplary style of the model, the Roman emperor also plays a role in Vienna in terms of content, as he is said to have died near Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bronze cast was made in the imperial canon foundry on Wieden and was considered the largest cast outside France at the time. The statue stands on a pedestal made of polished Mauthausen granite, which features reliefs and medallions with scenes of trade and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A model of the statue from 1797 can be found in Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The equestrian statue of Emperor Joseph II from 1807 on Josefplatz in the 1st district was commissioned by his nephew Emperor Franz II\/I from the sculptor Franz Anton Zauner and is modeled on the Roman statue of Marcus Aurelius on the Capitol in the Palace of the Conservators in Rome. 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