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Table 2 Estimated height of the Equestrian Monument

From: Systematic integration of 2D and 3D sources for the virtual reconstruction of lost heritage artefacts: the equestrian monument of Francesco III d’Este (1774–1796, Modena, Italy)

Overall height

Original unit

Overall height [m]

Source

Status

40 Roman palms

1 (architectural) Roman palm (= 0.2234 m)

0.2234 × 33.3 = 8.936 m

Engraving of Fig. 3

Preliminary

33.3 Genoese palms

1 Genoese palm (= 0.2477 m)

0.2477 × 33.3 = 8.248 m

[54], Page 227

Preliminary

29.5 Genoese palms

1 Genoese palm (= 0.2477 m)

0.2477 × 29.5 = 7.307 m

[54], Page 227

Final (real)