Curator’s note

Venus and Mars

Mars, god of war, lies fast asleep while Venus, goddess of love, remains watchful. Young satyrs play with his lance and helmet, suggesting that love disarms war.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1485
Medium: plaster

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ArtistSandro Botticelli PeriodRenaissance CountryItaly MuseumThe National Gallery, London

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