Why it matters
Apollo, crowned with laurel, enters Vulcan's forge to tell him that his wife Venus is having an affair with Mars, and the smiths look on in surprise. It is one of the most important works from Velázquez's first trip to Italy.
Did you know?
- It is dated to 1630.
- Velázquez painted it in Rome at the suggestion of Rubens.
- Its companion painting is Joseph's Tunic.
Based on the Wikipedia article Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan (CC BY-SA 4.0).
