Venus & Mars: In Art & Music

Edited By Peter Y. Chou, WisdomPortal.com


Sandro Botticelli: Venus and Mars (1482), National Gallery of Art, London

Classical Myth: Aphrodite Texts

Classical Myth: Aphrodite Images

Classical Myth: Ares Texts

Classical Myth: Ares Images

Classical Myth: Hephaestus Texts

Classical Myth: Hephaestus Images

Museum of Olympian Gods: Aphrodite

Museum of Olympian Gods: Ares

Museum of Olympian Gods: Hephaestus

Venus in Astronomy and Mythology

Mars in Astronomy and Mythology

Botticelli: Les oeuvres profanes


Aphrodite: Her Power and Her Art (By Anne Lombardi)

Goddess of Pin-Up (By Jordan Bonfante, Time Europe, 12-11-2000)

Mars & Venus Surprised by the Gods (By Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael, 1614, Getty Museum)

The Forge of Vulcan (By Diego Velázquez, 1630, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Mars and Venus caught in the net and shown by Vulcan to the gods (By Martin Van Heemskerk, 1536)

Vulcanus Takes Mars and Venus Unawares (By Tintoretto, 1553, Alte Pinakothek, Munich)

Vulcan Capturing Mars & Venus (By Guglielmo della Porta, 1555, National Gallery of Art, Washington)

Mars & Venus (By Paolo Veronese, 1570, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY)

Mars & Venus (By Nicolas Poussin, 1629, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Vulcan catching Mars and Venus in his net (By Louis Chéron, 1695, Boughton House, UK)

Ares and Aphrodite (Roman Wall Painting, 1st century A.D.)

The Planet Mars in Ancient Myth and Religion (By Ev Cochrane, Aeon IV:2, 1997)

Mars in Greek & Roman Mythology (By M. F. Lindemans, Encyclopedia Mythica)

Venus in Greek & Roman Mythology (By M. F. Lindemans, Encyclopedia Mythica)

Vulcan in Greek & Roman Mythology (By M. F. Lindemans, Encyclopedia Mythica)

Hephaestus or Vulcan: Artisan of the Gods (By Tracy Marks, Torrey Philemon at Ancient Sites)

Hephaestus, The Smith God (By Nick Pontikis, Roman Mythology Today)

Venus in the 12 Zodiac Signs (By Michael McClain, Astrology-Numerology.com, 1996)

Mars in the 12 Zodiac Signs (By Michael McClain, Astrology-Numerology.com, 1996)

Venus forming aspects to planets in natal horoscope (By Michael McClain, Astrology-Numerology.com, 1996)

Mars forming aspects to planets in natal horoscope (By Michael McClain, Astrology-Numerology.com, 1996)

Venus Aspects to Mars (By Shelly Strauss, Astrological Interpretations)

Mars & Venus On the Net: Gender Stereotypes Prevail (By Anne Eisenberg, NY Times, 10-12-2000)


Dante's Ascent to Venus (Paradiso VIII.13-15):
I did not notice my ascent to it,
yet I was sure I was in Venus when
I saw my lady grow more beautiful.
Dante's Ascent to Mars (Paradiso XIV.85-87):
and I was sure that I had risen
because the smiling star was red as fire—
beyond the customary red of Mars.
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

The Planets(1918)

Venus: Bringer of Peace

Mars: Bringer of War

Cover Photo:
Linda McCartney
Sitting In The Stand Of The Sports Arena
Waiting For The Show To Begin
Red Lights, Green Lights, Strawberry Wine,
A Good Friend Of Mine, Follows The Stars,
Venus And Mars
Are Alright Tonight.

Paul McCartney, Venus & Mars (Released: May 27, 1975)

Venus & Mars appeared on the Billboard charts on
June 14, 1975, reaching #1 and stayed there for 77 weeks.


Frankie Avalon's

Venus
Hey Venus! Oh Venus!
Venus if you will
Please send a little girl for me to thrill
A girl who wants my kisses and my arms
A girl with all the charms of you
Venus make her fair
A lovely girl with sunlight in her hair
And take the brightest stars up in the sky
And place them in her eyes for me
Venus, goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task
Venus, if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live.
Venus, goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task
Venus, if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live.
Hey Venus! Oh Venus!
Make my wish come true

Written by Ed Marshall
Billboard #1 hit (3-28-1959)

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