Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan

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Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan
Italian: Amore, Venere e Marte
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ArtistJacopo Tintoretto
Year1551–1552
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions135 cm× 198 cm(53 in× 78 in)
Location Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan or Venus, Vulcan and Mars is a 1551-1552 oil on canvas painting by Jacopo Tintoretto, now in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. [1] [2]

The painting depicts a scene of adultery. The goddess Venus is lying nude on a couch whilst her lover Mars is hiding helmeted under a bed. Venus' husband Vulcan, tipped off by Apollo, has just returned unexpectedly and has become distracted by his wife's naked body, disregarding the warnings of his dog. Cupid is sleeping in a cot by the window. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ (in French) Daniel Arasse, On n'y voit rien, Denoël, 2000 ; rééd. Folio-poche, 2002 ISBN   2070427641
  2. ↑ "Catalogue entry" (in German).
  3. ↑ Simone Facchinetti, Peterzano, Accademia Carrara, 2020, pp. 136-139 (Italian)
  4. ↑ Pierluigi De Vecchi, L'opera completa del Tintoretto, Milano, Rizzoli, 1970 (Italian)
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