Vulcan's Forge

Diego Velázquez · 1630

Apollo interrupts the divine smithy with news that freezes Vulcan and his assistants mid-work.

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Title: Vulcan's Forge
Creator: Diego Velázquez
Date: 1630
Holding source: Museo Nacional del Prado
Medium: Painting
Mythic links: Apollo, Hephaestus, Aphrodite

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