Botticelli’s ’Venus and Mars’: A depiction of Renaissance love | National Gallery

Join Curator Laura Llewellyn as she offers unique insights into the painting’s composition, symbolism, and the historical context surrounding its creation. In this film, we discover the secrets behind Botticelli’s iconic painting, ’Venus and Mars’. The painting, likely commissioned to celebrate a marriage, shows Venus, goddess of love, and Mars, god of war, in a playful and humorous manner. Botticelli’s ’Venus and Mars’ is currently on loan to The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. To celebrate our Bicentenary, 12 paintings from the collection are being lent to 12 venues across the UK. See various locations and visit: 🎨 Find out more about ’Venus and Mars’ on our website: 🖌️ Find out more about Botticelli on our website: 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: #NationalGallery #ArtHistory #Botticelli Follow us on social media! ⭐️ Instagram: ⭐️ TikTok: @nationalgallerylondon ⭐️ Facebook: ⭐️ Threads: @nationalgallery ⭐️ X, formerly Twitter: Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: The world’s greatest paintings to your inbox. Sign up to receive the latest news from the Gallery: The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10am - 6pm and on Fridays between 10am - 9pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN