189 - 19th-century Italian school, after Jean de

19th-century Italian school, after Jean de Bologne, known as Giambologna (1529–1608) Mars Bronze statuette with a brown patina H: 39 cm The blade of the sword is missing Expert: Cabinet Lacroix-Jeannest Related literature Beatrice Paolozzi Strozzi, Dimitrios Zikos, *Giambologna, gli dei, gli eroi*, exhibition catalog, Florence, Bargello National Museum, March 2–June 15, 2006, Florence, Giunti, 2006, ill. 20, p. 120 and pp. 209–213 Manfred Leithe-Jasper, Patricia Wengraf, *European Bronzes from the Quentin Collection*, New York, 2004, pp. 120–133, 311–312, 323, no. 10. Related Works: Jean Bologne, known as Giambologna, Mars, gilded bronze statuette, H. 39.6 cm, Staatliche Kunstsammlung, Dresden, Jean Bologne, known as Giambologna, Mars, gilded bronze statuette, H. 39.4 cm, Montreal, The Collection of the Power Corporation Jean Bologne, known as Giambologna, Mars, bronze statuette, H. 39.6 cm, former Quentin Collection, Christie’s auction of January 30, 2024, lot Page 1 of 2 Mars marching while holding a sword in his right hand is one of the most famous works by the Flemish-born Mannerist sculptor, active at the Medici court in the late 16th century, Jean Bologne, known as Giambologna. The subject enjoyed great popularity over the centuries and was later reinterpreted in a variant, featuring a severed head in the left hand, which gave it a different meaning.