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=__VENUS and MARS__=

__Sandro Boticelli 1485__
=== Mars, God of War, was one of the lovers of Venus, Goddess of Love. Here Mars is asleep and unarmed, while Venus is awake and alert. The meaning of the picture is that love conquers war, or love conquers all. ===
 * [[image:venus_y_marte.jpg width="816" height="355" align="center" caption="Venus & Mars"]] ||
 * Venus & Mars ||

I t is housed in the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom, where it is displayed under the title of Venus and Mars.
===It is done in tempera and oil on poplar board.  It measures 69 cm high and 173 cm wide. This work portrays the love that has overcome the horrors of war and violence. ===