Finish with a work that makes no attempt to hide its distortion. Jaroslav Róna's 2015 bronze equestrian sculpture honours Jobst of Moravia but is also an allegory of Courage, one of four virtues used to structure this part of Moravské náměstí. The city description explicitly notes its oversized and disproportionate elements and its unusual placement directly at pavement level. In other words, the horse is not anatomically 'wrong' because somebody failed to measure one. Its impossible legs belong to a contemporary artistic language. That makes it a useful final lesson: evidence is not only about proving historical events. Sometimes it is about identifying the creator's stated intention so we do not mistake a deliberate metaphor for a factual error.
What is documented — and what is not
Documented fact
Jaroslav Róna's bronze equestrian sculpture was handed to the public in 2015 as an allegory of Courage created in honour of Jobst of Moravia.
Evidence: Kultura Brno, Statutory City of Brno
Documented fact
The work belongs to an urban concept based on four virtues: justice, temperance, prudence and courage.
Evidence: Kultura Brno, Statutory City of Brno
Interpretation
The horse's exaggerated proportions are an authored contemporary sculptural choice, not an attempt at anatomical realism; the municipal description explicitly notes oversized and disproportionate elements.
Evidence: Kultura Brno, Statutory City of Brno
Sources
- Jezdecká socha na Moravském náměstí
Kultura Brno, Statutory City of Brno · primary