AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (ITALIAN, 1529-1608), A BRONZE FIGURE OF MARS ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY On later plinth base 41cm high overall, the base 16 x 10cmProvenance: Property from the Phillip Lucas Collection, Spitalfields HouseThis bronze is a cast of the sculpture by Giambologna which was cast in 1587. A similar example can be seen in the V&A, Accession number: A.99-1956Born in Flanders Giovanni Bologna (1524-1608), or short Giambologna went to Rome to study antique sculpture from about 1550 to 1553. He then travelled through Florence where he was persuaded to stay. He became sculptor to the Medici family in 1561 and thus became one of the most influential sculptors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He drew attention to many artists from Northern Europe and disseminated his style mainly through small bronzes