  
  About the Artwork
  
  
  Mars and Neptune were long attributed to Jacopo Sansovino, a Florentine sculptor and architect who also worked in Rome and Venice. These large bronzes were discovered in Venice about 1840. Mars has been interpreted variously as a representation of the Roman god of war himself or as an allegory of Summer and Fire, while Neptune god of the sea, may allude to Winter and the element Water. These large bronzes may have been trial works for a monumental Venetian tomb or used on a staircase or next to a mantelpiece.
  
  
  Title
  Mars: Allegory of Summer and Fire
  
  
  Artwork Date
  ca. 1545
  
  Artist
  Attributed to Danese Cattaneo
  
  
  
  Life Dates
  ca. 1509 - 1572
  
  
  
  
  Nationality
  
  
  
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  Italian
  
  
  
  Culture
  
  
  
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  Medium
  Bronze, cast after wax model, black patina
  
  
  Dimensions
  Overall: 47 &Atilde;&#151; 18 &Atilde;&#151; 14 inches (119.4 &Atilde;&#151; 45.7 &Atilde;&#151; 35.6 cm)
  
  
  Classification
  Sculpture
  
  
  Department
  European Sculpture and Dec Arts
  
  
  Credit
  Founders Society Purchase with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Whitcomb
  
  
  
  Accession Number
  
  
  
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  Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum&acirc;&#128;&#153;s holdings.
  For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems&acirc;&#128;&#148;no longer assigned&acirc;&#128;&#148;that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups.
  
  
  
  49.418
  
  
  Copyright
  Public Domain
  
  
  
