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The God Mars as a Warrior
5th Century BCE7 1/2 x 1 15/16 x 2 11/16 in. (19.1 x 5 x 6.9 cm)
Etruscan artist
Italy
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Bronze
Credit Line:
R. T. Miller Fund
Accession Number:
1953.41
Location: Currently on view
This warrior originally held a spear in his right hand and a shield on his left arm. The crested helmet enabled his fellow soldiers to distinguish him in the heat of battle and also increased his apparent height, making him psychologically more formidable.
[Gallery label text, 2004]
[Gallery label text, 2004]
Provenance
Vladimir Simkhovitch, New York; purchased from him by the Gallery in 1953
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Man and his Work Memorial Art Gallery 1967-1968
- Re-Exhumed Etruscan Bronzes 2/25/1981 - 3/29/1981
- Of Gods and Mortals: Ancient Art from the V. G. Simkhovitch Collection 9/16/1987 - 12/20/1987
- Gens Antiquissima Italiae: The Etruscans in Umbria 9/11/1991 - 11/3/1991
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Susan Dodge Peters, ed. Memorial Art Gallery: An Introduction to the Collection. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery in association with Hudson Hills Press, 1988.
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. S. Lane Faison, Jr.. Art Tours and Detours in New York State. New York, New York: Random House, 1964.
- Docent Newsletter. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Memorial Art Gallery. ARTiculate. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 2000--.
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Of gods and mortals: Ancient Art from the V.G. Simkhovitch Collection. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Art Museum, 1987.
- Gens Antiquissima Italiae: Antichità dall'Umbria a New York. Milan, Italy: Electa, 1991.
- Article Author: Maule, Quentin. Article Title: Etrusco-Italian Bronzes: the Todi Workshop. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Studi Etruschi. Volume Number: LVIII Serie III Issue Date: 1992. Page Number: 84, Figure Number: XXIb
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