Mars and Venus often appear together in art, and were a popular pair in the 15th century. As the goddess of love, Venus typically represents beauty while Mars, the god of war, represents bravery. Brought together they represent the chaotic nature of human passions. Typically, Venus is shown as disarming Mars, preventing him from causing strife in an allegory of peace. However, in this image from 15th century Germany, it looks like she is putting out his fires.
Details:
11x14” print
block printed by hand on hand cut red paper
bagged and boarded for protection
your package includes an artist card that describes the history of the work of art you received
