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Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

Vulcan at his forge; representing fire. Engraving by E. Jeaurat, 1716, after N. Vleughels.

Vulcan (Hephaestus) and his assistants make armour and metal chains. Engraving by the Monogrammatist FG after F. Primaticcio.

The forge of Vulcan: he sits by the forge as his assistants work on iron at the anvil. Engraving by Georges Reverdy.

Vulcan [Hephaestus]. Engraving by C. Bloemaert after Pietro da Cortona.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Vulcan (Hephaestus), at the request of Venus (Aphrodite) makes armour for Aeneas; representing the element fire. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1717, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

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Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Vulcan (Hephaestus) and his assistants make armour and metal chains. Engraving by the Monogrammatist FG after F. Primaticcio.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

Vulcan (Hephaestus), at the request of Venus (Aphrodite) makes armour for Aeneas; representing the element fire. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1717, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

Vulcan at his forge; representing fire. Engraving by E. Jeaurat, 1716, after N. Vleughels.