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Mars and Venus on fresco

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18 May 2020
Mars and Venus in the fresco
Mars and Venus on fresco

Roman fresco depicting Mars (god of war) and Venus (goddess of love) – lovers who, according to ancient myths, were to hide their love before Volcano (god of fire), husband of Venus. The object was found in Herculaneum.

Dated to the 1st century CE. Currently, the painting is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Mars and Rhea Silvia in front of the sargophagus from Palazzo Mattei in RomeMattea’s sarcophagus Agrippina the Younger - Nero's motherAgrippina the Younger Zenobia, author of the painting unknownSeptimia Zenobia Gaul in the 1st century BCEGallic Wars NeroNero
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