Minerva Protecting Peace and Abundance from Mars Self-researched

Artist: Tintoretto
Location: Doge's Palace, Venice
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: c. 1578

Also called "Pallas Pushes Mars Away." Part of the Sala dell'Anticollegio cycle, this allegory shows Minerva (goddess of wisdom) defending Peace and Prosperity from Mars (god of war), symbolizing Venice's wise governance that maintains peace and plenty.