Venus at the Forge of Vulcan
1704
oil
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
1704
oil
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
This painting depicts a scene with several figures. In the center, a woman sits on a rock, wearing a flowing green dress and holding a mirror. To her right, a man with dark hair and a beard sits on a rock, wearing an orange cloth around his waist. He reaches out to touch a golden shield featuring an image of a woman. A small winged child floats beside the woman, holding a helmet. The woman appears to be Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The man may be Vulcan, the god of fire and the forge. The artist of this painting is Francesco Solimena.
