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The painting depicts the moment when the god Apollo, identifiable by the crown of laurel on his head, visits Vulcan, who is found making weapons for war. The god Apollo tells Vulcan that his wife, Venus, is having an affair with Mars, the god of war. For this reason, the other figures in the room are looking in surprise at the god who has just ...
Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan: 1630 222 × 290 Museo del Prado, Madrid 42/44 Cabeza de Apolo: 1630 36 × 25 Private collection, New York City Considered a study for Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan. [16] 43/45 El Pabellón de Cleopatra-Ariadna: 1630 44.5 × 38.5 Museo del Prado, Madrid The dating of this painting and the next has been controversial.
Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan; The Apotheosis of Washington; F. The Forge of Vulcan (Vasari) M. Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan; P. Parnassus (Mantegna)
Pages in category "Paintings of Apollo" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan; B. The Battle Between Love ...
Apollo and Daphne (Poussin) Apollo and Daphne (Pollaiuolo) Apollo and Marsyas (Ribera, Naples) Apollo as Victor over Pan; Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan; Aurora and Cephalus; Aurora and Cephalus (Guérin)
The painting depicts a scene of adultery. The goddess Venus is lying nude on a couch whilst her lover Mars is hiding helmeted under a bed. Venus' husband Vulcan, tipped off by Apollo, has just returned unexpectedly and has become distracted by his wife's naked body, disregarding the warnings of his dog. Cupid is sleeping in a cot by the window.
Vulcan Presenting Venus with Arms for Aeneas (French: Les Forges de Vulcain) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the French painter François Boucher, executed in 1757 and now in the Louvre in Paris. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He produced it as the basis for one of a set of tapestries on The Loves of the Gods . [ 2 ]
Devoid of narrative, the painting is an almost photographic capture of a single moment. Set in an ambiguous space, it forms a study in grays, blues and black, punctuated by the blazing red of heated metal. The composition is balanced by the complementary gestures of the figures. [2] Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan by Diego Velázquez, (1630).