Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker

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Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker, Bronze statue at Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, Italy

The colossal bronze sculpture portrays Napoleon Bonaparte as the Roman god Mars, measuring 3.45 meters in height with an extended left hand.

Antonio Canova created this bronze cast in 1811 using metal from the cannons of Castel Sant'Angelo, following a commission by French ambassador Charles-Jean-Marie Alquier.

The representation combines classical Roman mythology with early 19th-century European political imagery through the depiction of Napoleon as a peace-bringing deity.

The statue stands in the main courtyard of the Palazzo di Brera, mounted on a base made of granite and Carrara marble with bronze decorations.

The bronze winged victory held by the statue required replication in the 1980s after the original ornament disappeared in 1978.

GPS coordinates: 45.47196,9.18813

Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:07

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