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Battle-ready and alert – Giambologna’s god of war Mars and the art of the late Renaissance
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Body of Power - The Mars by Giambologna
One of the most outstanding male nudes from the Mannerist period – Giambologna’s bronze statuette Mars (ca. 1570) is among the most impressive depictions of the god of war. It unites ancient ideals with artistic innovation. This symbol of sovereignty is masterfully realized in the powerful appearance of the statuette.
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Giambologna's Mars is the artist's only known gift to a prince. Symbolically, he stands between war and peace, destruction and renewal. Why the artist depicted the god of war not in full armor, but rather nude, is one of many intriguing questions the book explores. Starting with Mars as the central figure, the volume illuminates Giambologna’s œuvre and artistic milieu, whose creations had a lasting influence on late Renaissance art.
ARTISTS: GIAMBOLOGNA, ANTONIO SUSINI, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO SUSINI, PIETRO TACCA, ADRIAEN DE VRIES
ARTISTS: GIAMBOLOGNA, ANTONIO SUSINI, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO SUSINI, PIETRO TACCA, ADRIAEN DE VRIES
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Ed. Stephan Koja
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Contributions by Horst Bredekamp, David Ekserdjian, Kelley Helmstutler Di Dio, Sascha Kansteiner, Volker Krahn, Claudia Kryza-Gersch, Alexander Rudigier, Georg Steinmetzer, Michael Schweller
304 pages, 230 illustrations,21 x 25,5 cm / 8.2 × 10 inches,
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Hirmer Premium: dust jacket
ISBN: 978-3-7774-4646-2
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Sculpture
Keywords
de Vries, Giambologna, sculptures, roman gods,god of war, renaissance art, renaissance
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