Prohászka László: Equestrian Statues - Our Budapest (Budapest, 1997)

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The equestrian sculptures are the aristocrats of monuments erected in public spaces.

Because of their exorbitant costs, even the greatest metropolises of the world can boast but a few of these equestrian monuments.

Given the huge expense, the consignor normally hires the best artists of the period, rather than experiment with obscure talent. The capital of Hungary was no exception when it always employed the finest sculptors available. That is why one can safely claim that few European capitals can boast as many superior equestrian statues as Budapest.

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