Minerva Fighting Mars

Step into the mythological grandeur of classical warfare with a museum-quality reproduction of Minerva Fighting Mars(also titled The Combat of Ares and Athena) by Jacques-Louis David, painted in 1771. This dramatic composition, inspired by Homer’s Iliad, showcases Minerva (Athena), goddess of wisdom and war, overpowering Mars (Ares), the god of violence, as cherubs and divine forces hover above. Created during David’s early academic years in Rome, this piece won him the prestigious Prix de Rome and revealed his immense potential as a history painter. The canvas is a vibrant display of motion, tension, and allegorical symbolism, rendered with stunning anatomical precision and rich color. The original painting resides in the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris. Measuring 313 cm × 258 cm(approx. 123.2 in × 101.6 in), it’s a monumental work of Neoclassical art. At Blue Surf Art, we create hand-painted reproductions with museum-level detail, available in multiple sizes. Each pa