Venus at the Forge of Vulcan
1750
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1750
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Venus, the goddess of love, descends on a cloud into the forge of Vulcan. She's here to collect a suit of armor for her son. This scene shows Vulcan's finished work, with putti playing nearby. Venus at the Forge of Vulcan depicts a moment from Virgil's Aeneid. The painting shows a mythological scene with many details. Check out this work at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
