The Horses of San Marco - Venice Author:John and Valerie Wilton- Ely The Horses of San Marco are among the most precious treasures inherited by Venice from antiquity. Throughout the ages their beauty has possessed a mysterious kind of enchantment. — Indeed the perfect harmony of design and the consummate balance between their parts and the whole seem to embody the very nature of Greek thought. The debate over th... more »eir origins, particularly as to whether they are the work of a Greek or a Roman artist, continues into our own time. Yet whatever solution is proposed by scholars, none can deny the immediate impact of the extraordinary idealized strength which emanates from these awe-inspiring works of art.« less