This statue shows the god of war Mars (Ares to the Greeks). In ancient Roman religion and myth, Mars also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome. He was the son of Jupiter and Juno (Zeus and Hera to the Greeks) , and he was the most prominent of the military gods in the religion of the Roman army. The statue is housed in the Glyptothek in Munich. The Glyptothek is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman sculptures.
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This statue shows the god of war Mars (Ares to the Greeks). In ancient Roman religion and myth, Mars also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome. He was the son of Jupiter and Juno (Zeus and Hera to the Greeks) , and he was the most prominent of the military gods in the religion of the Roman army. The statue is housed in the Glyptothek in Munich. The Glyptothek is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman sculptures.

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UMG25A05_299

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Droits gérés

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41,6Mo (1,8Mo) / 24,1cm x 43,2cm / 2851 x 5100 (300dpi)

Mots clés

ares mars statue glyptothek munich god of war military god roman religion greek religion greek pantheon roman pantheon greek god of war roman bavarian king ludwig i ancient rome ancient greece

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