Keywords: Desultores, Pietro Santi Bartoli, Antiche Lucerne Sepolcrali, 1691, image 24.gif The annexed wood cut shows three figures of desultores one from a bronze lamp published by Bartoli Antiche Lucerne Sepolcrali i 24 the others from coins In all these the rider wears a pileus or cap of felt and his horse is without a saddle; but these examples prove that he had the use both of the whip and the rein On the coins we also observe the wreath and palm-branch as ensign of victory This page incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith 1870 PD-old-100 Original upload log en wikipedia Desultores 2C_Pietro_Santi_Bartoli 2C_Antiche_Lucerne_Sepolcrali 2C_1691 2C_image_24 gif 2007-05-22 17 54 Brian0918 352×432× 21936 bytes <nowiki> The annexed wood cut shows three figures of desultores one from a bronze lamp published by Bartoli Antiche Lucerne Sepolcrali i 24 the others from coins In all these the rider wears a pileus or cap of felt and his horse is without a saddle; </nowiki> Desultor Acrobatics in art Horses in art Pietro Santi Bartoli |