The Statue of Mars, called 'Pyrrhus'

The Statue of Mars, called 'Pyrrhus'

Jacob Bos

1562

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

You're looking at an old book page with a large illustration. The picture shows a statue of a man wearing ancient armor and a helmet. He's standing on a round base, with his right arm raised and his left arm down. The statue is very detailed, with lots of small designs on the armor. The background of the illustration is simple, with some lines and shapes around the statue. There's some writing on the left side of the page, but it's hard to read. If you want to learn more about this kind of art, you should check out the Renaissance movement.

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