Mars and Venus United by Love
The Met
Artist: Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari)(Italian, Verona 1528–1588 Venice)
Date: 1570s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 81 x 63 3/8 in. (205.7 x 161 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1910
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A partially nude woman and armored man embrace, with two putti and a grey horse
Detailed Description
A central group of figures is depicted in a landscape setting. On the left, a fair-skinned woman with blonde hair, adorned with a pearl necklace, is partially nude, draped in blue fabric around her lower body. Her right hand rests on her left breast, and her left arm is around the shoulder of the man beside her. The man, with a dark beard and hair, wears golden armor over a purple and gold tunic, with a flowing purple cloak. He is seated, leaning his head towards the woman's lap, with his left hand on her leg. At the bottom left, a winged putto with curly blonde hair and fair skin holds the woman's left leg. To the right of the central figures, a grey horse with a bridle stands, partially obscured by the man's cloak. Another winged putto, also with curly blonde hair and fair skin, stands at the bottom right, holding a spear and the horse's bridle. The background on the left features dark green foliage and a white cloth draped over a tree branch. In the center background, a stone statue of a satyr stands next to classical architectural ruins. The right background shows green trees against a blue sky with white clouds. A stone plinth in the foreground bears the inscription "PAVL. VERON. F."
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