Venus and Mars Embracing as Vulcan Works at His Forge, 1543, Engraving, Sheet: 9 1/16 x 12 7/8 in. (23 x 32.7 cm), Prints, Enea Vico (Italian, Parma 1523–1567 Ferrara), After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503–1540 Casalmaggiore), The beautiful Venus was oddly matched to the lame blacksmith Vulcan (the Greek Hephaistos), a virtuosic metalworker who forged Cupid's potent arrows as well as the elaborate armor of the gods and heroes
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Venus, Mars Embracing, Vulcan Works, Forge, 1543, Engraving, Sheet, 9 1/16 x 12 7/8, 23 32.7 cm, Prints, Enea Vico, Italian, Parma, 1523–1567, Ferrara, After Parmigianino, Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, 1503–1540, Casalmaggiore, beautiful, oddly matched, lame blacksmith, Vulcan, Greek Hephaistos, virtuosic metalworker, forged Cupid, potent arrows, well, elaborate armor, gods, heroes
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