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Created by Paolo Veronese c. 1570, Mars and Venus United by Love tells the love story of Mars, the god of war, and Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. The two figures can be seen as being physically united in this painting, as Cupid binds them…

Paolo Veronese, an Italian Renaissance painter, was known for his vivid use of color and naturalist style, which he developed from Titian. He created paintings with striking, colorful settings and was admired for the grandeur and sensibility of his…

Though the patron of this piece may be unknown, the moral lesson shown is clear, which is offered in the form of a story with Hercules at a crossroads. He must choose between Vice, the woman facing away from the viewer and clothed in bright fabrics,…

Created by Paolo Veronese c. 1573, The Adoration of the Kings depicts the biblical story of the Three Kings paying a visit to the newborn Christ in the manger. Veronese was born approximately 50 years prior, in 1528, to a small family in Verona,…

In this painting, we see Venus--the Roman goddess of love and affection--depicted with blonde hair, draped with a fine and elegant fabric from the waist down. In her lap lies Adonis, an adept hunter in Greco-Roman mythology who dons bright and…

Paolo Veronese’s The Family of Darius before Alexander depicts the family of Darius III pleading for mercy to Alexander. Mistakenly, the king of Persia’s mother addresses not the Greek king but his closest advisor––Hephaestion [1]. Rather than treat…

Paolo Veronese, or Paolo Caliari, painted the Adoration of the Kings, a piece that is also known as The Adoration of the Magi, in the early 1570s for the Scuola de San Giuseppe for the Church of San Silvestro [1]. In this piece, Veronese’s distinct…

The large white archways and Corinthian style marble pillars immediately give Veronese's painting a classical architectual syle and a sense of grandeur.  The archways are large and ornate and give views into the large banquet taking place.  The space…

Paolo Veronese was a renaissance painter known primarily for his paintings relating to religion and mythology. His personality itself was very mysterious and little was known about him, due to few documentations of letters and personal life. [1]…