The Bronze Horseman a monument to Peter I, established in 1782 on the Senate Square. Equestrian statue of Peter the model made by the sculptor Etienne Falconet in 1768-1770 years. Head Peter molded pupil of sculptor Marie Anne Collot. Find suitable stones for the monument was not immediately, then in the newspaper ” St. Petersburg Gazette ‘published an appeal to individuals who wish to be “for decision & hellip; monument to break down the mountain and bring here, in St. Petersburg “.Mesto, which was found by the Thunder-stone, is still uncertain. We only know that it was very wooded and damp place near the village of Lahti, and that the path of the stone to the place of loading was approximately 8 miles, which is about 8.5 kilometers. The monument was inaugurated on August 7, 1782. Ironically, for its opening Falcone was never priglashёn.Skulptor portrayed Peter emphasized dynamic state, put it in a simple and lightweight clothing, which, according to the sculptor, belongs to “all nations and all men of all ages; In a word, it is the heroic apparel. ” Rich saddle he replaced bearskin, which symbolizes the nation, civilized monarch. The pedestal in the form of a huge rock – a symbol of the difficulties overcome by Peter I, and introduced in the composition is a snake ingenious discovery in the task of ensuring the static stability of the monument. Her appearance at the horse reared feet explained convincingly that it depicts the “hostile forces.” And only a wreath of laurel, crowning his head, but a sword hanging at the waist point to the role of Peter as the commander-pobeditelya.Pamyatnik was supposed to represent the victory of civilization, reason, human will over wildlife. The pedestal of the monument was intended to symbolize nature, barbarism, and the fact that Falcone hewn grand Thunder-stone, polished it, has caused outrage and criticism sovremennikov.Na one of the folds of the cloak of Peter I by sculptor left the inscription “sculpted and cast Etienne Falcone Parisian 1778” .Nadpis on the pedestal reads: “PETER pervomu Catherine II in 1782 that l” on one side and «PETRO primo CATHARINA secunda MDCCLXXXII» – on the other, thus emphasizing the idea of the Empress: to establish the continuity of the line, the heritage acts between Peter and own activities.