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The image displays a prominent sculpture titled "Les Cavaliers" (The Horsemen) by Marino Marini, situated at Place Monseigneur des Hameaux in Caen, France, on a grassy embankment adjacent to the historic Abbaye aux Dames grounds. The sculpture consists of two abstract, stylized figures mounted on horseback, crafted from dark, interwoven metal strips, giving them a skeletal or linear appearance. The figures and horses are highly simplified, lacking distinct facial features or detailed anatomical forms. The sculpture rests on a large, rectangular pedestal of light-colored stone or concrete, which has an informational plaque affixed to its left side. In the foreground, a gray paved sidewalk or road edge is visible, partially obscured by a vehicle's side mirror in the lower-left corner, indicating the photograph was taken from inside a car. Immediately behind the paved area, a grassy slope rises, featuring a mixture of green grass, brown detritus (likely dead leaves), and various bare-branched shrubs and evergreen bushes, indicative of late autumn or winter vegetation. A tall, thin, light-colored pole stands vertically in front of the sculpture, slightly to its left. In the mid-ground and background, on the left, a multi-story modern residential building with a light-colored facade is visible through bare tree branches. On the right, behind a cluster of leafless trees and dense shrubs, sections of an old, light-colored stone wall or building, consistent with historical architecture, are discernible, likely part of the Abbaye aux Dames complex. The sky above is clear and bright blue with scattered white, wispy clouds, and a faint crescent moon is visible in the upper right quadrant. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight. No people are visible within the frame.
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