Artist: Antoine Caron, French, 1521–1599, The Triumph of Mars, ca. 1570, Oil on panel, unframed: × cm (28 5/8 × 46 5/8 in.), Based on an ancient Roman military procession, The Triumph of Mars is in fact an elaborate allegory of the evils of conflict, executed as the Wars of Religion (1562–98) were ravaging France, pitting Protestants against Catholics. Here, the Roman god of war, Mars, sits on a pile of trophies from conquered adversaries as his cart is drawn through a pillaged landscape by a personification of Fury and two fierce horses, Destruction and Devastation. Around them are

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