Andrea MantegnaItalian, 1431–1506Mars, Venus, and Eros
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Yes, on view now
Where is “Mars, Venus, and Eros” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 101A Prints & Drawings, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked October 12, 2026.
On public display.
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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- Source
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About the work
Raimondi’s fascination with ancient marbles is evident in this allegory of love triumphant over war. He used the Belvedere Torso, a fragment of an ancient marble statue, as his model for the figure of Mars. The dynamic, twisting musculature of the broken sculpture inspired many artists who studied its form and incorporated it into new compositions. Here Mars sits disarmed while Venus and Cupid carry a torch of victory, their carefully modeled, static poses reminiscent of sculptures.
National Gallery of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1941.1.68
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In the catalog
Display history
On view · 101A Prints & Drawings
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified
Was on view · 101A Prints & Drawings
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Sep 29, 2026 — Sep 29, 2026 · Verified
Was on view · 101A Prints & Drawings
National Gallery of Art · Sep 29, 2026 — Sep 29, 2026 · Verified
Was on view · 101A Prints & Drawings
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Sep 28, 2026 — Sep 29, 2026 · Verified
Was on view · 101A Prints & Drawings
National Gallery of Art · Sep 28, 2026 — Sep 28, 2026 · Verified
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Sep 27, 2026 — Sep 28, 2026 · Verified
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National Gallery of Art · Sep 26, 2026 — Sep 27, 2026 · Verified
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Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Andrea Mantegna
The whole life1460–1506
Post: court painter
c. 1506
His son’s banishment and the sale of the bust of Faustina
In his old age, despite his earlier expenses and schemes, Mantegna found himself in serious trouble: his son Francesco, who had incurred the Marquis’s displeasure, was banished from Mantua, and he himself, in need of money, had to part with a beloved antique bust of Faustina. Very soon after this transaction he died.
13 September 1506
Died
