1510
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vulcan at the Forge is a 1510 ink by Marco Dente, a Renaissance work, depicting Engraving Proces, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a scene of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, working at his forge. He's surrounded by tools and flames. Vulcan is often depicted in art, but this version is interesting because it's an engraving, which is a technique that involves carving a design into a metal plate. To learn more about the art of creating detailed images like this, look up the technique: engraving.
Marco Dente da Ravenna (1493–1527), usually just called Marco Dente, was an Italian engraver born in Ravenna in the latter part of the 15th Century.
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