Mars Resting
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| Mars Resting | |
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| Artist | Diego Velázquez |
| Year | c.1640 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 179 cm × 95 cm (70 in × 37 in) |
| Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |
Mars or Resting Mars (Descanso de Marte, literally The Rest of Mars) is a 1640 painting by
Medici in the new sacristy of the Basilica of San Lorenzo. This painting is a satirical depiction of the god Mars
. It is thought to have been finished around 1639–1640.
See also
External links
- Velázquez , exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on this painting (see index)