Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan, Diego Velázquez, 1630

The work represents the god vulcan in his forge and receiving a visit from the god apollo, who came to inform him that venus, vulcan's wife, had a love relationship with mars. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: 1630. Place of creation: Spain. Dimensions: height: 223 cm (87.7 in) ; width: 290 cm (114.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Apollo, Vulcan. Collection: Museo del Prado. Diego Velázquez - The Forge of Vulcan - WGA24376