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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]

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The painting depicts a scene of extra-marital sex. 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. Luckily for the adulterous couple he has become distracted by his wife's naked body, disregarding the warnings of his dog. Cupid is sleeping in a cot by the window.

The event was a popular subject during the Renaissance, emphasising the real dangers of adultery, but in this work Tintoretto has introduced an element of comedy. Maybe Venus can distract Vulcan long enough to allow Mars to make a silent getaway.

References

• Article partly based on the equivalent artixle on French Wikipedia

На других языках

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- [en] Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan

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[es] Venus, Vulcano y Marte

Venus, Vulcano y Marte es un cuadro del pintor italiano Tintoretto. Está realizado en óleo sobre lienzo. Mide 135 cm de alto y 198 cm de ancho. Fue pintado hacia 1555, y actualmente se conserva en la Alte Pinakothek de Múnich (Alemania).

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[fr] Mars et Vénus surpris par Vulcain

Mars et Vénus surpris par Vulcain, ou également Vénus, Vulcain et Mars, est une peinture à l'huile sur toile de Jacopo Tintoretto, exécutée autour de 1551-1552 et conservée à l'Alte Pinakothek de Munich.

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[it] Venere, Vulcano e Marte

Venere, Vulcano e Marte, conosciuto anche come Marte e Venere sorpresi da Vulcano, è un dipinto a olio su tela di Jacopo Tintoretto, eseguito intorno al 1551-1552 e conservato nell'Alte Pinakothek di Monaco di Baviera.

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[ru] Венера, Вулкан и Марс (картина Тинторетто)

«Венера, Вулкан и Марс» — картина Тинторетто.

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