The mythological theme of Parnassus , the site of the adulterous loves of Mars and Venus , would be that of the flowering of the arts represented by Apollo and the Muses under the benevolence of Venus ( Isabelle d'Este ) and Francesco Gonzague (Mars).
Mars and Venus placed above a stone arch, in front of a bed and in the background of green, stand to the left next to Anteros , a sign of celestial love, shooting an arrow to Vulcan's cross .
The nine muses in front of the painting are dancing, Apollo playing the lyre seated on the left.
To the right of the painting Mercury is accompanied by Pegasus ; behind them fall the cascades of Helicon .
A city is visible in the opening of the stone arch.
Andrea Mantegna (Piazzola sul Brenta (province of Padua), circa 1431 - Mantua, Sept. 13, 1506) was an Italian painter. In 1460 he was appointed court artist of the house of Gonzaga, the dukes of Mantua.
Mantegna was a renaissance artist, so he used many classical elements in his work. Mantegna was influenced by Donatello in this regard. Mantegna's use of perspective was magnificent for the time. He also knew the anatomy of the human body well, and he was also able to use the difficult technique of shortening.
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