Mars
Diego Velazquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV, and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age.
Max Resolution:705×1400 PX
Title:Mars
Artists:Diego Velazquez
Date:c.1640
Style:Baroque
Genre:mythological painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Dimensions:179×95 cm
Copyright:Public domain
Mars or Resting Mars (Descanso de Marte, literally The Rest of Mars) is a 1640 painting by Diego Velázquez. It is now in the Prado Museum. The painting was inspired by Il Pensieroso, one of Michelangelo's sculptures for the 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.