Mars, Venus and Cupid

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.

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Sotto lo stesso tetto: Rijksmuseum

Sullo stesso tema · Mars and Venus as lovers

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Fonti

Woman Carrying a Basket on Her Head

Diana of Ephesus

Hercules with His Club

Sphinx Wearing a Crescent on Her Head

Woman with Musical Instrument

Old Man Warming His Hands

Man in a Niche

The Judgment of Paris

Self-portrait, 1887

La Corniche bij Monaco, 1884

Ronda di notte, 1642

Ritratto di Maria Trip, 1639

Still Life with Peacocks, c. 1639

Landscape with a Stone Bridge, c. 1638

Man in Oriental Dress, 1635

Portrait of Haesje Jacobsdr van Cleyburg, 1634

Mars, Venus en Cupido, 1530

Mars en Venus, naar een muurschildering in Pompeï, 1863

Mars en Venus, 1575

Mars en Venus, 1650 - 1750

Venus en Mars, 1650 - 1750

Amor bij Venus en Mars, 1700 - 1750

Venus en Mars, 1520 - 1613

Mars en Venus, 1590 - 1640