Why it matters
Canova portrayed Napoleon as a colossal nude Roman god Mars, holding a gilded Victory on an orb. After Napoleon's fall the British government bought it and gave it to the Duke of Wellington.
Did you know?
- It was made between 1802 and 1806.
- It stands 3.45 metres to the raised left hand.
- It stands in Robert Adam's stairwell at Apsley House.
Based on the Wikipedia article Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker (CC BY-SA 4.0).
