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WikipediaWikipedia about Vienna		 Author:   Setenay Suzer

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Setenay S   09.01.2010
Parliament House
Two bronze statues of the horse-tamers are located at the two lower ends of the ramp Auffahrtsrampe. They are a powerful symbol of the suppression of passion, an important precondition for successful parliamentary cooperation. They were designed and executed by?. Further bronze works are the two quadrigas on top of the roof, each chariot pulled by four horses and steered by the goddess Nike. The bronze works had to undergo extensive conservation and restoration work in the 1990`s, due to acid rain and air pollution. Further oxidation corroded the bronze over the decades and ate holes into the sculptures.




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