Mars of Todi

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Mars of Todi is a renowned life-size Etruscan bronze statue of a warrior, notable for its detailed armor and blend of Etruscan and classical Greek artistic influences.

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instanceOf Etruscan bronze statue
ancient sculpture
life-size statue
armourType muscle cuirass
artStyle Classical Greek art influence
Etruscan art
category Etruscan sculpture
ancient bronzes
collection Gregorian Etruscan Museum
surface form: Museo Gregoriano Etrusco
conservationStatus well preserved
countryOfDiscovery Italy
culturalContext interaction between Etruscan and Greek art
culture Etruscan civilization NERFINISHED
currentLocation Vatican Museums
dateOfCreation circa 400 BCE
late 5th century BCE
dedicatedTo unknown deity
depicts warrior
discoveredBy farmers
discoveredNear Monte Santo, near Todi
discoveryDate 1835
feature contrapposto stance
cuirass
detailed armor
greaves
helmet
inscription in Umbrian language
left arm originally holding spear or sword
outstretched right arm holding libation bowl (originally)
short tunic
foundIn near Todi, Umbria, Italy
genre votive statue
headgear crested helmet
height approximately 1.42 m
iconography armed warrior performing libation
inscriptionLanguage Umbrian
inscriptionScript Etruscan alphabet
locatedIn Vatican City
material bronze
originalUse religious dedication
votive offering
ownedBy Vatican City
regionOfOrigin Umbria NERFINISHED
central Italy
significance evidence of Greek classical influence on Etruscan art
important artifact for study of Umbrian language
major example of Etruscan bronze sculpture
subjectType armed male figure

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Etruscan art typicalWork Mars of Todi