The Bamberger Reiter is a fairly similar equestrian statue and produced around the same time as the Magdeburger Reiter. — ca 1240. The Magdeburger Reiter was always a freestanding sculpture, while the Bamberger Reiter and a few similar sculptures in Italy are all mounted against a wall. The Magdeburg Rider was always a completely secular work, while the Bamberg Rider is inside a church, although its rider is unlikely to be a Biblical figure (though it possibly could be). Also, while there is little doubt that the Magdeburger Reiter is Otto I, little agreement exists on the identity of the Bamberger Rider.
Home ยป Germany ยป See the Magdeburger Reiter (Magdeburg Rider) Equestrian Statue ยป Bamberger Reiter