Venus and Mars
1628
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1628
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Venus and Mars is a 1628 unspecified by Unknown, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Rijksmuseum.
You see a naked woman holding hands with a naked man while two kids play with his armor—helmet, shield, and sword—on the left. The kids look like Cupid, but they’re not winged. That small change makes the scene feel more like a real family moment than a myth. The artist left no name, so we don’t know if it was a quick sketch or a finished piece. To see how other artists painted the same story, visit the Rijksmuseum.
