Comments on: Who’s the guy on the horse?

By: la martina store

la martina store — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:48:55 +0000

Great! I learn new things now because of this blog. thanks

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By: Liz Lemon

Liz Lemon — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:28:56 +0000

Thank you for throwing this in! I am finishing my Ph.D. in Art History and confirm that this hooves business is just a myth. I couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you Urban Myth Police!

By: Random Syphilis Guy

Random Syphilis Guy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:28:18 +0000

Friedrich Nietzche also reportedly died of syphilis. Was Pedro de Mendoza (alledgedly) knocking his sister off too?

By: Urban Myth Police

Urban Myth Police — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:26:27 +0000

What does all foor hooves up mean? Amazing hero on a levitating horse!

I'm sorry, but the hooves up or on the floor theory is an urban myth. Probably created by bored tour guides. Perhaps some sculptors in some parts of the world adopt it, but most of the time, the position of the horses hooves is just for aesthetic reasons, nothing more.

By: Madi Lang

Madi Lang — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:57:39 +0000

Pedro de Mendoza – the first "founder" of BA in 1536 ALSO died of syphilis – on a boat back to Spain – ouch!

By: raqualita

raqualita — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:45:20 +0000

thanks Joli! That was exactly what I was looking for!

By: Jed Rothenberg

Jed Rothenberg — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:08:17 +0000

Good stuff! Very informative info Joli, thank you-

By: joli

joli — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:32:27 +0000

STATUES FOR DUMMIES:
Next time when you see a statue with the revered on a horse:
*one hoof up, died from a battle wound.
*two hooves up, died on the battle field.
*four legs down, died of natural causes.

Although in the case of Belgrano, his statue is embellished. His statue has one hoof up, but Belgrano died of syphillis.

http://tangoinhereyes.blogspot.com/2007/08/anothe...

By: raqualita

raqualita — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:04:07 +0000

Thanks for the info–I love random history information. One question, I heard that the stance of the statues (i.e when a horse's foot is raised or the soldier has his sword in the air) each means something different. Have you heard any of this and do you know the choreography of the statues?

By: Tefy

Tefy — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:50:18 +0000

Pretty good research guys!There is so much history in those statues.. great and not so great..