Mars Disarmed by Venus was David's last painting before his untimely death in 1825. The painting depicts Mars, the god of war,  handing over his spear, shield, and sword to Venus, the goddess of love. Behind them are Venus' three graces who are taking his helmet . At the bottom, Cupid is seem unwrapping Mars' sandals with a devilish grin on his face. 

David's color choice was also interesting. The red in the cape of Mars symbolizes war since Mars is the god of war. It also represents love since Venus is the goddess of love. Along the bottom of the canvas, black smokes seems to engulf the painting. The black smoke represents the fact that David knew he was dying and adds the blackness to represent the way death was coming over him. The roses on the head dress Venus is about to place on the head of Mars are white and pink. The pink represents the admiration Venus has for Mars, and the white represents the purity that is associated with Venus.