Venus en Mars 1793 - 1838

angelobertini

pencil drawn

amateur sketch

light pencil work

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

pencil drawing

portrait drawing

pencil work

fantasy sketch

"Venus en Mars" (1793-1838) is an engraving by the Italian artist Angelo Bertini (1783-1838). The artwork depicts Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, embraced by Mars, the god of war. Bertini’s composition is a study in contrasts; the passionate embrace of the two figures is juxtaposed with Mars’s spear and shield, symbolizing the conflicting forces of love and war. This neoclassical work is a testament to Bertini’s skill in capturing the essence of classical mythology in his art.