The Equestrian portrait of Charles the Bald is a statue made from gold and black bronze that is small in size from the medieval period, particularly in the 9th century. The Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius is also an ancient statue made of bronze. The two statues compare significantly and depict different personalities of the two rulers (Frassetto, 740). First and foremost, they differ in size such that the portrait of Charles the Bald is approximately 24 centimeters in height while the other is about 4.24 meters tall. In addition to that, the rider in the statues of Charlemagne is depicted with a sword in his right arm where the rider in that of Marcus Aurelius holds nothing. This difference portrays Marcus as all-conquering without weapons
