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Mars and Venus
Mars and Venus

Mars and Venus

Artist (1867 - 1956)
Date1908
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions116.8 x 153.7 cm
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCollection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery. Donated by Sir Frank William Brangwyn (the Artist), 1910.
Object number266
DescriptionIn the foreground are a copper dish with grapefruit and oranges, one of which Mars holds in his hands as he lies on the bank of a river and leers towards Venus. To his right and with her back turned to the viewer, Venus reclines naked. Two warriors attend on them, while in a river in the background there are women bathing.


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