Joan Huydecoper and Sophia Coymans as Mars and Venus

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Joan Huydecoper and Sophia Coymans as Mars and Venus

Creator

Rombout Verhulst

Flemish sculptor active in the Dutch Republic (1624–1698) · 1624–1698

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Date
c. 1655 - c. 1658
Medium
terracotta (clay material)
Institution
Rijksmuseum
Object ID
BK-KOG-1645

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Venus helps her lover Mars, who has returned from battle, remove his harness. These statuettes were probably a wedding gift for Joan Huydecoper van Maarsseveen (1625-1704) and Sophia Coymans (1636-1714), who married in 1656. Like his father, Joan served several times as mayor of Amsterdam. ‘Mars and Venus’ is a subtle allusion to ‘Maarsseveen’, the name of the family’s estate, which was added to their surname.

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