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{{Painting| image_file=Venus and Mars.jpg
| title=Venus and Mars
| artist=Sandro Botticelli
| year=1483
| type=Tempera on panel
| height=69
| width=173
| museum=National Gallery, London}}

'''''Venus and Mars''''' is a painting by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] master [[Sandro Botticelli]], [[1483]]. 

The painting deals with an amorous victory. A grove of [[myrtle]] trees, the tree of [[Venus (mythology)|Venus]], forms the backdrop to the two gods who are lying opposite each other on a meadow. Venus is clothed and is attentively keeping watch over [[Mars]] as he sleeps. The god of war has taken off his armor and is lying naked on his red cloak; all he is wearing is a white loin cloth.

The goddess of love, who is clothed in a costly gown, is watching over the sleeping naked Mars, while little fauns are playing mischievously with the weapons and armor of the god of war. Botticelli's theme is that the power of love can defeat the warrior's strength. The boisterous little fauns that form part of the retinue of Bacchus, the god of wine, are depicted by Botticelli, in accordance with ancient tradition, with little goats' legs, horns and tails. The Triton's shell with which one of the fauns is blowing into Mars' ear was used in classical times as a hunting horn.

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Given that its theme is love, this painting was possibly also commissioned on the occasion of a wedding. In this way it should exemplify the theories of the philosopher [[Marsilio Ficino]], according to whom the exortatotions to virtues are more welcomed if expressed through pleasant images.

[[Category:Botticelli paintings]]

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