Editing Quadriga (section)

== Modern quadrigas ==
Some of the most significant full-size free-standing sculptures of ''quadrigas'' include, in approximate chronological order:
* 1793 – The Berlin ''Quadriga'' was designed by [[Johann Gottfried Schadow]] in 1793 as the ''Quadriga of Victory'', perhaps<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18119242|title=A Point of View: The European dream has become a nightmare|author=|work=BBC News|date=18 May 2012|publisher=}}</ref> as a symbol of peace, represented by the olive wreath carried by Victory. Located atop the [[Brandenburg Gate]] in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], it was seized by [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]] during his [[War of the Fourth Coalition|occupation of Berlin]] in 1806, and taken to Paris. It was returned to Berlin by Field Marshal [[Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher|Gebhard von Blücher]] in 1814. Her olive wreath was supplemented with an [[Iron Cross]]. The statue suffered severe damage during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. The association of the Iron Cross with [[Prussia]]n [[militarism]] convinced the [[Socialist Unity Party of Germany|Communist government]] of [[East Germany]] to remove this aspect of the statue after the war. The iron cross was restored after [[German reunification]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.berlin.de/tourismus/sehenswuerdigkeiten.en/28934.html Brandenburg Gate.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224033353/http://www.berlin.de/tourismus/sehenswuerdigkeiten.en/28934.html |date=February 24, 2008 }} Berlin – Offizielles Stadtportal der Hauptstadt Deutschlands – Berlin.de.</ref>
* {{Circa|1815}} – The Carrousel ''quadriga'' is situated atop the [[Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. The arch was built to commemorate the victories of Napoleon. The ''quadriga'' was sculpted by Baron [[François Joseph Bosio]] to commemorate the [[Bourbon Restoration in France|Restoration of the Bourbons]]. The restoration is represented by an allegorical goddess driving a ''quadriga'', with gilded Victories accompanying it on each side.
* 1819–1829 – The ''quadriga'' on the [[General Staff Building (Saint Petersburg)|General Staff Building]] on the [[Palace Square]] in [[Saint Petersburg]]
* 1828–1832 – The ''quadriga'' on the [[Alexandrinsky Theater]], in [[Saint Petersburg]]
* c. 1841 – The Panther ''Quadriga'' on the [[Semperoper]] in [[Dresden]]
* 1845–1848 – The ''quadriga'' on top of [[Thorvaldsen Museum]] in [[Copenhagen]] by [[Herman Wilhelm Bissen]] and Stephan Ussing
* [[File:RIAN archive 101057 The quadriga driven by Apollo.jpg|thumb|The ''quadriga'' driven by [[Apollo]], a sculptural composition on the pediment of the [[Bolshoi Theatre]], [[Moscow]]]]c. 1850 – The ''quadriga'' on the [[Bolshoi Theatre|Bolshoi]], above the portico of the [[Bolshoi Theatre]], designed by sculptor [[Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg]] 
* c. 1852 – The [[Siegestor]] (Victory Gate) in [[Munich]] is topped by a lion ''quadriga'' created by Martin von Wagner.
* 1868 – The ''quadriga'' on the [[Brunswick Palace|ducal palace]] in [[Braunschweig]] was destroyed in 1944 during the [[Second World War]]. It was reconstructed in 2008 and is considered the largest one in Europe.
* 1888 – ''Quadriga'' de l'Aurora as part of the Font de la cascada that is in [[Parc de la Ciutadella]], Barcelona. Erected by [[Josep Fontserè]], with possible contributions by the young [[Antoni Gaudí]].
* 1893 – ''Columbus Quadriga'' atop the Peristyle Building, [[World's Columbian Exposition]], [[Daniel Chester French]], sculpture<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://photoarchive.lib.uchicago.edu/db.xqy?one=apf3-00089.xml|title = World's Columbian Exposition : Photographic Archive : The University of Chicago}}</ref> 
* 1895 – The ''quadriga'' of Brabant, situated on top from [[Parc du Cinquantenaire]] (1880–1905). Constructed to mark the 50 years of Belgian Independence, in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], was built by [[Thomas Vinçotte]] and [[Jules Lagae]].
* c. 1898 – Atop [[Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch]] at [[Grand Army Plaza]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], lady [[Historical Columbia|Columbia]], an allegorical representation of the United States, rides in a chariot drawn by two horses. Two winged Victory figures, each leading a horse, trumpet Columbia's arrival. The sculptor was [[Frederick William MacMonnies]].<ref>Sprague, Elmer, Brooklyn Public Monuments: Sculpture for Civic Memory and Urban Pride, Dog Ear Publishing, Indianapolis, IN, 2008 p. 76</ref>
* c. 1900 – Two ''quadrigas'' on the [[Grand Palais]] in Paris, the work of French sculptor [[Georges Récipon]]
* 1904<ref>{{cite web|url=https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=C43S80877649W.2641&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!18424~!3&ri=2&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=W.+H.+Mullins+Company,+fabricator.&index=AUTHOR&uindex=&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ri=2|title=Victory and Progress|first1=John Massey|last1=Rhind|first2=John|last2=Scott|date=31 May 2018|publisher=|via=siris-artinventories.si.edu Library Catalog}}</ref> – ''[[Victory and Progress]]'', horse-drawn chariots by [[J. Massey Rhind]] on the [[Wayne County Building]] in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], though each of the two chariots is drawn by three instead of the customary four horses.
* [[Image:Progress of the State.jpg|thumb|The ''Progress of the State'' quadriga, at the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota.]]1906 – ''[[Progress of the State]]'' at the [[Minnesota State Capitol]] is unique for being entirely covered in [[gold leaf]], and is situated above a building entrance rather than a triumphal arch. It was sculpted by [[Daniel Chester French]] and [[Edward Clark Potter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/msc/quadrelatedlinks.html|title=Historic Adventures|author=|date=|website=mnhs.org}}</ref>
* 1911–1935 – The [[Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II]] (Monument of [[Victor Emmanuel II of Italy|Victor Emmanuel II]], or ''Altare della Patria'' (Altar of the Nation), or ''Il Vittoriano'') in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], features two statues of goddess [[Victoria (mythology)|Victoria]] riding on ''quadrigas''.
* 1912 – The Wellington Arch ''Quadriga'' is situated atop the [[Wellington Arch]] in London, England. It was designed by [[Adrian Jones (sculptor)|Adrian Jones]]. The sculpture shows a small boy, the son of [[Herbert Stern, 1st Baron Michelham|Lord Michelham]], the man who funded the sculpture, leading the ''quadriga'', with Peace descending upon it from heaven.
* 1919–1923 – The former [[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (building)|Banco di Bilbao headquarters]] at no. 16 [[Calle de Alcalá]] in [[Madrid]], now part of [[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria]], features two ''quadrigas'' on a commercial building. The building was designed by [[Ricardo Bastida]], with the sculptor of the chariot Higinio Basterras, and other sculptures by Quentin de la Torre. The charioteers are helmeted men standing on the handrails of the chariots. Height to plinth: about {{convert|87|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}.
* 1926 – The [[Palace of Justice, Rome|Palace of Justice]] in [[Rome]], seat of the modern [[Supreme Court of Cassation (Italy)|Supreme Court of Cassation]], features a bronze ''quadriga'' by sculptor [[Ettore Ximenes]].
* 2020 — [[Kentucky State University]] unveiled statue replicas of the [[Horses of Saint Mark|four Horses of Saint Mark]] which were positioned on a rise near the entrance to the university.<ref>{{Cite news |title=KSU unveils rare replica of Quattro Cavalli statue |url=https://www.state-journal.com/education/ksu-unveils-rare-replica-of-quattro-cavalli-statue/article_3e0d0b92-e5fe-11ea-be9a-2b1fd3a4476d.html |date=August 24, 2020 |newspaper=[[The State Journal (Kentucky)|State Journal]]}}</ref>
* 2002 – The [[Warsaw]]'s [[Grand Theatre, Warsaw|Grand Theatre]] features a ''quadriga'' reflecting the original [[Antonio Corazzi]]'s 1833 plans for the building, but not commissioned and executed until 2002.