Bust in The Style of The Ares Borghese at The State Hermitage Museum, Russia by Scan The World

Description

This striking marble bust depicts Ares (literally meaning Battle), known in Roman mythology as Mars, the Greek god of war. A son of Zeus and Hera he is one of the Twelve Olymptians. From the almost identical facial structure and features this sculpture is a known to be a rework of the Ares Borghese (Louvre, uploaded on Scan the World), a greek original by Alkamenes ca 420 BC. The original's decorative helmet is now missing, but this sculpture serves to give an idea of how the Ares Borghese would have looked like. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. | Download free and paid 3D printable STL files