\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This masterpiece by Sandro Botticelli, that was painted around 1483, was probably a \i spalliera\i0 used to decorate a wall
in the house of a Florentine nobleman. It depicts Venus, the goddess of love, who is watching her lover Mars, the god of war, who has been overcome by sleep. Around them, several satyrs are playing with the godÆs armor.