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The chariot driver from the Quadriga on the top of the Minnesota Capitol was lifted away from his four golden horses Tuesday morning for repairs.  

Photojournalist Yi-Chin Lee got a close-up look at the removal as crane operators strapped it up and lifted it down to the ground. The surface where the charioteer stands is corroded, and will be fixed while the figure is being regilded and checked over. He is expected to be back in place in about three months. 

The sculpture was created and placed on the state Capitol in 1906. The Quadriga is a gold-leafed copper and steel statuary group 

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The chariot driver from the Quadriga on top of the Minnesota Capitol was lifted away from his four golden horses Tuesday morning for repairs. He is expected to be back in about three months.

Crane lifts golden charioteer from state Capitol for repair

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