Marte
19th Century
This bold woodcut reimagines the Roman god of war not as a muscle-bound warrior, but as a futuristic, geometric deity. With his angular jawline and intense, staring eyes, this version of Mars looks like a cosmic king wearing a sunburst crown. The planetary symbol for Mars (♂) floats among the stars at the bottom, grounding the abstract face in ancient astronomy. It’s a striking example of how modernist artists began stripping away realism to find the raw, structural power of myth, blending ancient symbolism with the sharp lines of Art Deco.
- Technique
- Woodcut
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