Mars, Venus and Amor
around 1550 | Tiziano Vecellio, gen. Tizian
From the union between the Goddess of Love and Mars, the God of War, daughter Harmonia will spring – a symbol of the vital cooperation of opposing forces. On a later copy by Van Dyck, he records Titian as the creator of this composition. It remains an open question as to whether the picture is the original work begun by the artist, then completed later on by someone else, or a workshop replica. However, the dramatic dynamism of the figures and the open brushwork in parts of the skin depictions are of remarkable artistic quality.
From the union between the Goddess of Love and Mars, the God of War, daughter Harmonia will spring – a symbol of the vital cooperation of opposing forces. On a later copy by Van Dyck, he records Titian as the creator of this composition. It remains an open question as to whether the picture is the original work begun by the artist, then completed later on by someone else, or a workshop replica. However, the dramatic dynamism of the figures and the open brushwork in parts of the skin depictions are of remarkable artistic quality.
Artist:
Tiziano Vecellio, gen. Tizian (und Werkstatt) (um 1488 Pieve di Cadore - 1576 Venedig) DNB
Time:
around 1550
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
97 cm × 109 cm
Framed: 111,5 cm × 130 cm × 8 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 13
Provenance
1783 documented in the gallery
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