Venus and Mars
painting by Sandro Botticelli
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Summary
Venus and Mars is a painting[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,343 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Sandro Botticelli[3]
- Instance of: spalliera[4]
- Movement: Early Renaissance[5]
- Genre: mythological painting[6]
- Part of the series: mythological paintings by Botticelli[7]
- Depicts: Venus[8], Mars[9], satyr[10], lance[11], helmet[12], pillow[13], walking stick[14]
- Made from material: egg tempera[15], oil paint[16], poplar panel[17]
- Collection: National Gallery[18]
- Inventory number: NG915[19]
- Location: Room 62 The Family Palace: Painting in Florence 1400‒1500[20], Casa Vespucci[21]
- Commons category: Venus and Mars (Botticelli)[22]
- Catalog code: 75[23], B41[24], 13[25], 57[26], 40[27]
- Inception: 1485[28]
- Sponsor: Simonetta Vespucci[29]
- Main subject: Mars and Venus[30], Venus[31], Mars[32]
- Inspired by: Platonic Academy[33]
- Title: Venus and Mars[34]
- Different from: Venus, Mars and Cupid[35]
- Height: 69.2 cm[36]
- Width: 173.9 cm[37], 173.5 cm[38]
- Copyright status: public domain[39]
Why It Matters
Venus and Mars has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]