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This statue depicts Hadrian nude, in the guise of Mars, the god of war. The statue shows characteristics of early versions of Hadrian’s portrait type, indicating that it was sculpted at the beginning of Hadrian’s reign, between 117 and 125 CE. Hadrian was the first emperor to be represented in this manner. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)
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Raddato, C. (2014, March 03). Statue of Hadrian as Mars. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2338/
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Raddato, Carole. "Statue of Hadrian as Mars." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 03, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2338/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Statue of Hadrian as Mars." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 03 Mar 2014. Web. 26 May 2019.