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189 - 19th-century Italian school, after Jean de
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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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 catalogue, Florence, Bargello National Museum, 2 March–15 June 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 Power Corporation Collection Jean Bologne, known as Giambologna, Mars, bronze statuette, H. 39.6 cl, formerly in the Quentin Collection, Christie’s auction of 30 January 2024, lot Page 1 of 2 Mars marching whilst 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 has enjoyed great popularity over the centuries and was later reinterpreted in a variant, with a severed head in the left hand, giving it a different meaning.
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Auction time 11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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