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Plate 9: Mars in a niche, holding a sword above his head with his right arm, and a shield on his left arm, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses

Jacopo Caraglio, Rosso Fiorentino1526

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Plate 9: Mars in a niche, holding a sword above his head with his right arm, and a shield on his left arm, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses
Creator: Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio|Rosso Fiorentino
Date Created: 1526
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (21 × 10.8 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/368130
Medium: Engraving
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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