Mars
Maker
Agostino Testa
(Italian, 1662 - 1735)
Collections
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Datelate 17th - early 18th century
Mediumlimestone
Dimensions80 × 28 1/2 × 21 in. (203.2 × 72.4 × 53.3 cm.)
base: 16 × 26 × 26 in. (40.6 × 66 × 66 cm.)
overall: 96 × 28 1/2 × 26 in. (243.8 × 72.4 × 66 cm.)
DescriptionThis statue portrays a warrior who can be identified with Mars, the god of war and an agricultural guardian in ancient Roman culture.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
On viewObject number20.37
