Why it matters
Venus, the Three Graces and Cupid take away the weapons and armour of Mars, who willingly gives in to her charms. It was David's last painting, begun in exile in Brussels at the age of 73.
Did you know?
- He completed it three years later, shortly before his death in 1825.
- It is more than three metres high.
- Most of the models came from the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels.
- Its first reception was muted, but its reputation has grown.
Based on the Wikipedia article Mars Being Disarmed by Venus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
