Vulcan, Apollo and Cupid
1518
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1518
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows three figures in a workshop. An older man with a beard kneels by a pile of wool, holding a spindle. A young man in a tunic stands beside him, pointing at something on the ground. A small child holds a bundle of sticks nearby. The background has a half-built wooden house, a loom, and a stone wall. The artist signed it “Benedetto Montagna.” The scene looks like a mix of daily life and myth—maybe a story about fire, light, and love. Look up Renaissance next to see how this fits into the era’s art.
