Peter The Great Statue Analysis

Peter the Great died on February 8, 1725 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was buried in the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral located in Saint Petersburg. Peter's wife, Catherine, was left to succeed her late husband because of his untimely death by becoming the new ruler of Russia. In honor of his death, Catherine commemorated her late husband by having a statue made of him and placing it in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This statue was made by the French sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet and became known as The Bronze Horseman. Engraved into it is two phrases that both translate to "Catherine the Second to Peter the First, 1782." This famous statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg in memory of the late Peter the