Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s, Oil on canvas, 81 x 63 3/8 in. (205.7 x 161 cm), Paintings, Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari) (Italian, Verona 1528–1588 Venice), Cupid binds Mars (the god of war) to Venus with a love knot. Visually opulent and sensual, the picture also operates as an allegory and celebrates the civilizing and nurturing effects of love (milk flows from Venus's breast and Mars's horse is restrained)
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Mars, Venus United, Love, 1570s, Oil, canvas, 81 x 63 3/8, 205.7 161 cm, Paintings, Paolo Veronese, Caliari, Italian, Verona, 1528–1588, Venice, Cupid binds, god, war, Venus, love knot, Visually opulent, sensual, picture, operates, allegory, celebrates, civilizing, nurturing effects, love, milk flows, breast, horse, restrained
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