- Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan (Spanish: Apolo en la Fragua de Vulcano), sometimes referred to as Vulcan's Forge, is an oil painting by Diego de Velázquez...
- Diego Velasquez, The Forge of Vulcan (1630)<br>Oil on canvas, 223 x 290 cm (87 3/4 x 114 1/8 in), Museo del Prado, Madrid {{PD}}.
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- 7. How big is Apollo at the Forge of Vulcan by Diego Velázquez?
- 8. Where is the painting located today?
- painting by Diego de Velázquez (Museum: Museo del Prado).
- Apollo tells Vulcan of his wife Venus’s affair with Mars, leading to surprise of all present in the painting, captured masterfully by Velazquez.
- With characteristic mastery Velázquez also painted a variety of objects which would be commonly found in a forge.
- Apollo tells Vulcan that his wife, the goddess Venus, is committing adultery with the god Mars, for whom Vulcan is forging armour at this very moment.
- This painting which sits in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain is sometimes refered to as Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan and was completed by Diego Velazquez...
- Interrupted at his forge, a horrified Vulcan looks ready to hammer Apollo.
