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Mars, Venus and Cupid
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the early 1540s Jean Mignon worked as a painter in the palace of the French king in Fontainebleau. He also made etchings there, mostly after drawings by the Italian artist Luca Penni. Here he depicts a classical subject: Mars lovingly embracing Venus. Remarkably, in this interpretation Mars looks straight at us while caressing Venus' bosom.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMars, Venus and Cupid. c. 1543 - c. 1545. Jean Mignon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
