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title: Statue of Hadrian as Mars
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2338/statue-of-hadrian-as-mars/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Hadrian as Mars

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Statue of Hadrian as Mars](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2338.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2338.jpg)

## Image Caption

This statue depicts [Hadrian](https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/) nude, in the guise of [Mars](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mars/), the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2014, March 03). Statue of Hadrian as Mars. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2338/statue-of-hadrian-as-mars/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Statue of Hadrian as Mars." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 03, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2338/statue-of-hadrian-as-mars/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Statue of Hadrian as Mars." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Mar 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2338/statue-of-hadrian-as-mars/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/12878398075/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/12878398075/) by [**Carole Raddato**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/12878398075/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 03 March 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.