Public art & sculpture · London
Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker
In or near City of Westminster.
Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hyde Park Corner · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
You can visit "Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker" located at postcode W1J 7NT in Westminster, London. The nearest railway station is Hyde Park Corner, which is 0.2 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1806. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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Official information
Apsley House, the London residence of the Dukes of Wellington, showcases a rich collection of 19th-century paintings, sculptures, and porcelain. Visitors can explore the historic home, which was originally built by Robert Adam and remodeled for the Duke of Wellington in the 1820s.
From the Wikipedia article
Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker is a colossal heroic nude statue by the Italian artist Antonio Canova, of Napoleon I of France in the guise of the Roman god Mars. He holds a gilded Nike or Victory standing on an orb in his right hand and a staff in his left. It was produced between 1802 and 1806 and stands 3.45 metres to the raised left hand. Once on display in the Louvre in Paris, it was purchased from Louis XVIII in 1816 by the British government, which granted it to the Duke of Wellington. It is now on display in Robert Adam's stairwell at the Duke's London residence, Apsley House.
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Background
History
At Napoleon's personal and insistent demand, Canova went to Paris in 1802 to model a bust of him. In 1803, after his return to Rome, he began work on the full-length sculpture; it was completed in 1806. Its idealised nude physique draws on the iconography of Augustus, and it was always intended for an interior entrance-hall setting rather than as a freestanding piazza sculpture, though some accounts give the centre of the courtyard of the Palazzo del Senato as the original intended site for the sculpture, following plans drawn up by the architect Luigi Canonica. France's ambassador in Rome François Cacault and the director of French museums Vivant Denon both saw the sculpture while it was a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5036, -0.1517
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1J 7NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 7499 5676
- Established
- 1806
- Nearest railway station
- Hyde Park Corner — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Wednesday – Sunday 11:00-17:00; closed Monday – Tuesday
- Official site
- www.wellingtoncollection.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1439502 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker?
- Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1J 7NT), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker?
- Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker?
- The nearest railway station is Hyde Park Corner, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode W1J 7NT.
- When was Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker built?
- Built or established in 1806.
- Who owns Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker?
- Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker is owned by United Kingdom.
- Is Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker free to visit?
- Yes, Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker is free to enter.
- How do I get to Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker?
- The nearest railway station is Hyde Park Corner, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W1J 7NT.