Venus reclines nude on a small hill, her body turned toward Mars as she leans back against a white pillow. Her left leg is extended while her right is bent, both feet resting on the ground, and a white cloth partially covers her left thigh, held between her legs by her left hand. Mars appears from the waist up behind the pillow, dressed in a red breastplate, his right hand supporting Venus’s hips and his left gripping the pillow.

Cupid hovers in the upper right, nude from the waist down and wearing a light shirt, his right arm bent to hold an arrow and his left extended with a bow, a quiver slung over his shoulder. Soft, golden light falls across Venus’s body and Mars’s face, highlighting their skin and the folds of the white drapery, while the background recedes in cooler, muted tones. The brushwork is loose and textured, especially in the landscape and drapery, with more defined contours in the figures’ faces and limbs.

The composition draws the viewer’s attention to the entwined bodies at the center, framed by the tree and the dynamic diagonal of Cupid’s descent. Small details, such as the glint of metal on Mars’s armor and the delicate rendering of Venus’s hand, reveal the artist’s attention to surface and material. A polished metal helmet rests on the ground at the lower left, reflecting some of the surrounding colors and light.

Beside the helmet, the hilt and part of the blade of a sword are visible, lying diagonally across the earth. A large, leafy tree with a thick trunk rises behind the central figures, its dark foliage forming a backdrop in the upper left and center. In the distance beyond the figures, a band of green trees and a pale sky stretch across the horizon, suggesting a broad landscape.

The lower right corner shows patches of bare earth and scattered white drapery, with loose, visible brushstrokes creating a rough texture. Light falls most strongly on Venus’s torso and thigh, while the background and Mars’s lower body remain in deeper shadow, emphasizing the contrast between foreground and background. Mars, Venus and Amor is attributed to Titian and dated to 1550.