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Venus (Greek godess name, Aphrodite) is the Roman Goddess of Love and Beauty. Mars (Greek god name Ares) is the Roman God of War. Mars is a God of giant stature whose cruel and war-like nature is despised by all his peers, and yet he succumbs to the charms of Venus. Maybe this is why John Gray titled his book "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus." The Greek god's love affair is legendary in classical Greek mythology. There have been many pictures of and artworks based on Aphrodite the goddess, but this work of Antonio Canova's is from the last few years of his life. It illustrates his artistry of expressiveness under the restraint of classic lines. He was the foremost exponent of the Neo-Classicism.

This Ares and Aphrodite Statue by Canova is made from museum resin, in a white finish, measures 15"H x 7"L x 3.5"D.

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Related Categories: Gods & Goddesses , Romance, Love , Antonio Canova , Neoclassicism