Venus wounded by Diomedes
Venus wounded by Diomedes
Oil on canvas.
30.71 x 35.63 in.
Famous depiction taken from Homer's Iliad, in which Venus, the goddess of love, trying to save her son Aeneas is wounded by Diomedes on the wrist. Not being a warrior goddess, she is saved by Iri who, having borrowed the horses from Ares, leads her to Olympus where she will be treated "[...] and Ares gave her the horses; she got on the cart and next Iri climbed and she took the bridle, whipped the horses and they flew ardently [...] ".
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Venus wounded by Diomedes
Oil on canvas.
30.71 x 35.63 in.
Famous depiction taken from Homer's Iliad, in which Venus, the goddess of love, trying to save her son Aeneas is wounded by Diomedes on the wrist. Not being a warrior goddess, she is saved by Iri who, having borrowed the horses from Ares, leads her to Olympus where she will be treated "[...] and Ares gave her the horses; she got on the cart and next Iri climbed and she took the bridle, whipped the horses and they flew ardently [...] ".
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