File:Albrecht Wallenstein as Mars.JPG
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English: Ceiling decoration depicting w:Albrecht von Wallenstein as Mars, the God of war, riding the sky in a chariot pulled by four horses. Ancient mythodology and symbolism at the time would only depict Mars' chariot with three horses, four horses were reserved only for Helios, the God of sun. Artist: w:Baccio del Bianco. The ceiling decoration is in the Main Hall of the w:Wallenstein Palace in Prague, currently the home of the Czech Senate. |
| Date | probably 1622 |
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| Author | Power.corrupts |
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